Oh Gi-hyoung (Korean: 오기형, November 25, 1966) is a South Korean politician and lawyer. He is a member of the 21st National Assembly.
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| Born | November 25, 1966 Hwasun County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Education | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography edit
From 2000 to 2015, he practiced law at Pacific Law Group.[1]
In 2005, he received his LL.M. degree from UC Berkeley School of Law and was admitted to the New York State Bar in the same year.[citation needed]
In 2006, he expanded his practice to China, where, after completing his studies at Beijing Language and Culture University, he became a senior associate in the firm's Shanghai office,[2] where he worked on investment advisory matters for companies in China[3]
He studied the legal system of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in the People's Republic of China, which served as a model for the Kaesong Industrial Zone, and introduced the regulations of the Kaesong Industrial Zone in the United States.[4]
On January 10, 2016, he joined the Democratic Party of Korea as Talent Recruitment No. 5,[5] and was nominated by the Democratic Party of Korea to represent Dobong in the 20th National Assembly election in South Korea,[6] but was not elected.
In 2017, he was appointed deputy director of the Democratic Research Center.[7]
In 2018, he was appointed chief of staff to Hong Ihk-pyo, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea in the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea,[8] where he served until the first half of 2019.
In 2016, he was appointed as a local committee member of the Democratic Party of Korea for Dobong, Seoul,[9] and has continued his political activities based in Dobong District.
In July 2019, he was appointed as a member of the Democratic Party of Korea's Special Committee for Countering Japanese Economic Aggression to respond to the economic provocations of Japan's Shinzo Abe administration.[citation needed]
In February 2020, he won first place in the Democratic Party of Korea's intra-party primary for Dobong district and ran as a candidate for the 21st National Assembly election.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ 박, 주연. "[종합]더민주, 호남 40대 中통상전문가 오기형 변호사 영입". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "[인터뷰] '태평양' 상해사무소 오기형 대표 변호사". www.lawtimes.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "[Law&Biz] 한·중 FTA 체결…'몸값' 치솟는 중국 전문 변호사". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Oh, Gi-Hyoung (2005). "The Legal Framework of the Gaesung Industrial Complex". Journal of Korean Law. 5 (1): 21–94. ISSN 1598-1681.
- ^ 오기형 동북아 경제 전문 변호사 입당 기자회견 160110, retrieved 2023-10-06
- ^ "[속보] 더민주, 오기형,표창원,김병관,김정우,윤종기,하정열 전략공천". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "민주당 '민주연구원' 새 부원장에 '빅데이터 전문가' 고한석". OBS경인TV (in Korean). 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "민주, 원내대표 비서실장에 오기형". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "더불어민주당". theminjoo.kr. 2019-07-24. Archived from the original on 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2023-10-06.