Cho Han-ki (Korean: 조한기; Hanja: 趙漢起; born 25 September 1966) is a South Korean politician previously served as secretary to the President Moon Jae-in from 2017 to 2019.
Cho Han-ki | |
|---|---|
| 조한기 | |
| Deputy Secretary-General of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 9 September 2020 – May 2021 Serving with Kim Chul-min | |
| Leader | Lee Nak-yon |
| Private Secretary to the President | |
| In office 26 June 2018 – 23 August 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Song In-bae |
| Succeeded by | Shin Jee-yeon |
| Secretary to the President for Protocol | |
| In office May 2017 – 25 June 2018 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Succeeded by | Kim Jong-chun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1966 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University |
Upon the beginning of President Moon's presidency in 2017, Cho was appointed as Moon's protocol secretary. During Office of the President staffer reshuffle in June 2018, he was reshuffled to his personal secretary.[1][2] In August 2019 he resigned for the upcoming 2020 general election.[3] Cho previously worked with Moon at his presidential campaigns as a director of new media support team in 2012 and a deputy director of social media team in 2017.[4][5]
In September 2020, newly elected leader of his party, Lee Nak-yon, appointed Cho as Deputy Secretary-General for Future[6] overseeing party's communications on digital and social media platforms.[7] In 2021 by-elections in the country's populous cities of Seoul and Busan, Cho will lead party campaign's task force on fake news.
Cho first entered politics in 2000 when he was employed as a secretary to then-parliamentarian Lee Mi-kyung. From 2003 to 2006 he worked at now-Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a policy advisor to the Minister. In April 2006, he was reshuffled to the Prime Minister's Office as protocol secretary to then-Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook.[5] He continued working with Han when Han resigned from the office in 2007 and became elected parliamentarian in 2008 as her secretary. Later that year, Cho worked for then-parliamentarian Choi Moon-soon and after Choi became the Governor of Gangwon Province in 2011 he worked as Choi's special advisor on political affairs.[8]
Cho holds a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Yonsei University.[8]
Electoral history edit
| Election | Year | District | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th National Assembly General Election | 2012 | Seosan City-Taean County | Democratic United Party | 26,357 | 28.31% | Lost |
| Bi-election | 2014 | Seosan City-Taean County | New Politics Alliance for Democracy | 22,945 | 37.76% | Lost |
| 20th National Assembly General Election | 2016 | Seosan City-Taean County | Democratic Party of Korea | 39,326 | 37.29% | Lost |
| 21st National Assembly General Election | 2020 | Seosan City-Taean County | Democratic Party of Korea | 56,127 | 44.2% | Lost |
References edit
- ^ 황, 광모 (2018-06-26). "문 대통령, 제1부속실장에 조한기 의전비서관 임명". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "'서산 출신' 조한기 의전비서관, 제1부속실장으로 이동". 신아일보 (in Korean). 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "복기왕‧조한기 靑 비서관, 23일 공직 '사퇴'". 디트news24 (in Korean). 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "대선 실무조직 '광흥창팀'...대선 뒤 靑핵심으로". m.raythep.com/ (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ a b "의전비서관 조한기, 사회정책비서관 이진석". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "수석사무부총장에 권칠승 민주 중앙당 추가 인선 발표". m.kwangju.co.kr (in Korean). 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ 강, 병철 (2018-01-29). "민주, 가짜뉴스 211건 고소·고발…조직재편해 온라인 강화추진". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ a b "조한기 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.