What is Kwon Young-ghil?
{{Korean name|Kwon}} [[File:Kwon Young-Ghil.png|thumb|200px|Kwon Young-ghil (2006)]] '''Kwon Young-ghil''' ({{lang-ko|권영길;權永吉}}, born November 5, 1941) is a [[South Korea]]n politician, journalist, [[human rights]] [[activist]], and workers' rights activist. He was a member of the 17th, 18th, and 19th [[National Assembly (South Korea)|South Korea National Assembly]]. In 1997 he was defeated by the [[Democratic Labor Party]] candidate for South Korea's 15th presidential election. He was defeated again in 2002 at 16th presidential election, and in 2007 for the 17th presidential elections. Between 1996 and 1997 he was Chairman of [[Korean Confederation of Trade Unions]] (KCTU). In 2000 to 2009 he was leader of [[Democratic Labour Party]] ({{lang|ko|민주노동당}}). == References == * [http://www.rokps.or.kr/profile_result_ok.asp?num=2302 Kwon Young-ghil:South Korea National Assemblys] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121227225224/http://www.rokps.or.kr/profile_result_ok.asp?num=2302 |date=2012-12-27 }} {{in lang|ko}} * [http://www.ghil.net/ Kwon Young-ghil] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102082930/http://www.ghil.net/ |date=2013-01-02 }} {{in lang|ko}} * [http://www.kdlp.org/ 민주노동당 홈페이지] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222204535/http://www.kdlp.org/ |date=2007-12-22 }} {{in lang|ko}} {{Authority control}} {{bio-stub}} [[Category:1941 births]] [[Category:South Korean journalists]] [[Category:Human rights activists]] [[Category:South Korean politicians]] [[Category:Korean activists]] [[Category:Living people]]