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Kim Tae-nyeon

Kim Tae-nyeon is a South Korean politician and former activist who previously served as the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). He was the acting President of the party from 9 March to 8 April 2021. He is also the Member of the National Assembly for Seongnam Sujeong.

Early life
Kim Tae-nyeon was born in Suncheon, South Jeolla in 1965. His father was a cobbler while his mother was a fish seller at a market. He attended Suncheon High School and obtained a bachelor's and a master's degree in public administration at Kyung Hee University. His early dream was to be a journalist. == Career ==
Career
Kim used to be the President of the Student Council at Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus, as well as a member of the Association of National University Student Representatives. He lost to Shin Yeong-su in 2008 election by 129 votes majority. On 7 May 2020, he contested again and was elected the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party. However, he resigned on 8 April following the party's huge suffer in the 2021 by-elections. == Controversies ==
Controversies
On 22 January 2018, Kim provoked a controversy when he sent a note to the Minister of Employment and Labour Kim Young-joo. The note was saying, "Don't make an issue of Suncheon Job World. Kim Tae-nyeon's business." == Election results ==
Election results
General elections == References ==
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