Hong Joon-pyo previously served as the governor of South Gyeongsang Province, a member of the National Assembly for five terms, and the party leader of the conservative Grand National Party in 2011 and its successor incarnation the Liberty Korea Party from 2017 to 2018.
20 Facts About Hong Joon-pyo
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Hong Joon-pyo was the presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party in the 2017 South Korean presidential election and came in second place during the general election, losing to Moon Jae-in.
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Hong Joon-pyo graduated from Yeungnam High School and received his undergraduate degree in Public Administration from Korea University.
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Hong Joon-pyo was elected for the Songpa A constituency during the 1996 election and entered the National Assembly for the first time.
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Hong Joon-pyo was formerly the chairperson of the Grand National Party.
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Hong Joon-pyo stepped down as the chairperson on 9 December 2011 and was replaced by future President Park Geun-hye.
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On 20 October 2011, Hong Joon-pyo criticized Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's The Beautiful Foundation for sending money to left-wing citizen groups.
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Hong Joon-pyo was known to have generated much criticism against Park Won-soon in regards to Park's possible allegation of extorting tax money for his oversea visits.
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Hong Joon-pyo considered to rename the Grand National Party to another name after Park Won-soon won the October 2011 election.
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Hong Joon-pyo was first elected as Governor of South Gyeongsang Province in 2012, and re-elected in 2014.
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Hong Joon-pyo was elected as the leader of Liberty Korea Party following his loss in the presidential election.
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Hong Joon-pyo left the United Future Party in March 2020 after party leaders decided not to give him a candidacy in any of the upcoming 2020 legislative elections.
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On 24 June 2021, Hong Joon-pyo rejoined the People Power Party, and signaled a presidential bid in the upcoming 2022 South Korean presidential election.
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On 29 June 2021, Hong Joon-pyo officially entered the 2022 presidential election.
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Hong Joon-pyo placed 2nd in the final round of the primaries behind the winner Yoon Seok-yeol, winning 41.5 percent of the votes.
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On 26 April 2022, Hong Joon-pyo resigned from the National Assembly after he was chosen as the People Power's nominee for the mayor of Daegu.
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Hong Joon-pyo would go on to win the election for mayor of Daegu and begin his term on 1 July 2022.
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Hong Joon-pyo has supported maintaining a vigilant approach to national security, supporting the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense from the United States.
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Hong Joon-pyo has publicly indicated that he believes that AIDS and HIV are a result of homosexuality, in order to attract the support of conservative voters.
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Hong Joon-pyo has said he would revive capital punishment if elected.