Yeo Sang-kyoo (Korean: 여상규, born 15 September 1948)[1] is a South Korean judge, lawyer and politician. He is the incumbent Member of National Assembly for Sacheon-Namhae-Hadong, as well as the Chairman of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee.
Yeo Sang-kyoo | |
|---|---|
여상규 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kang Ki-gap (Sacheon) Himself (as Namhae-Hadong) |
| Constituency | Sacheon-Namhae-Hadong |
| In office 30 May 2008 – 29 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Park Hui-tae |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Sacheon-Namhae-Hadong) |
| Constituency | Namhae-Hadong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1948 Hadong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Liberty Korea |
| Other political affiliations | Grand National Party (2008-2012) Saenuri Party (2012-2016) Bareun Party (2017) |
| Spouse | Park Hyun-sook |
| Children | Yeo Jung-suk |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | Judge, lawyer, politician |
Early life and career edit
Born in Hadong,[2][1] Yeo was educated at Akyang Primary School, Akyang Secondary School, and Kyungnam High School.[2][1] He earned a bachelor's degree in law from Seoul National University.[2][1] After the graduation, he passed the judicial examination in 1978,[2][1] and was appointed as a judge of the Seoul Central District Court in 1980.[1][3] In 1990, he switched to the Seoul High Court and worked there for 3 years.
Yeo is also the incumbent director of the Bang Il-young Cultural Foundation since 1993.[1]
Political career edit
After working at several organisations, Yeo was brought to the Grand National Party (GNP), prior to the 2008 election. He was selected as an MP candidate for Namhae-Hadong,[4] replacing the incumbent Park Hui-tae. He defeated Kim Doo-kwan (Independent) and Kim Yoon-gon (FPPU).[2]
In 2012 election, Yeo ran for newly-created Sacheon-Namhae-Hadong constituency, and won the election.[5] Few months after the re-election in 2016, he left Saenuri Party[6] (Liberty Korea Party since February 2017) and joined Bareun Party. However, he returned to Liberty Korea Party on 2 May 2017 and endorsed Hong Joon-pyo for the upcoming presidential election.[7]
Controversies edit
On 27 January 2018, Unanswered Questions of SBS reported that Suk Dal-yoon was convicted of letting spy in 1981, where Yeo was the judge in charge.[8][9][3] In the programme, Suk's son, Suk Kwon-ho, explained that his father was tortured by the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, such as putting a ballpoint pen refill into his penis.[8][3] Following are the telephone conversation between Yeo and the programme emcee.[3]
MC: He was illegally detained for 47 days, and also tortured.
Yeo: There's no such evidences. And why are you asking about it now? Bye, I have nothing much to say.
Yeo: Forget it, you little shit.[3]
MC: Sir, your decision ruined a person's life.
Yeo: What?
MC: Don't you wanna say sorry to him? It's true that you sentenced life imprisonment...
Following his reaction, several Democratic MPs including Sohn Hye-won, Jin Sun-mee and Jung Chung-rae condemned him.[9] Jin called his reaction as "disgusting", whereas Jung criticised him as "disrespectful".[9] Kwon Sung-joo, the spokesperson of the Bareun Party, urged him to apologise.[10]
Election results edit
General elections edit
| Year | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Namhae-Hadong | GNP | 34,874 (56.73%) | Won |
| 2012 | Sacheon-Namhae-Hadong | SP | 57,840 (50.30%) | Won |
| 2016 | Sacheon-Namhae-Hadong | SP | 59,717 (54.83%) | Won |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "당신이 몰랐던 여상규의 또다른 과거". 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "[프로필] 여상규 국회 법제사법위원장…판사 출신 '복당파'". 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "18년 억울한 옥살이…당시 판사 여상규 "책임? 웃기네"". 28 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "[격전지를 가다]남해·하동…초박빙 피 말리는 한 표 싸움 시작". 28 March 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "[분석]여상규 당선과 사천의 민심". 12 April 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "여상규 국회의원, 새누리당 탈당대열 동참". 23 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "바른정당 비유승민계 14명, 집단탈당 결정". 2 May 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b "여상규 "웃기고 앉아 있네, 이 양반이 정말" 발언 일파만파". 28 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "여상규 "웃기고 앉아있네" 발언에 손혜원 "당신은 웃깁니까"". 28 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "바른정당, 여상규에 "인생 망친 피해자에게 사과 한마디 못 하나"". 28 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.