16 Facts About Suh Chung-won

Suh Chung-won is a South Korean politician who served as a member of the National Assembly for eight terms.

Suh Chung-won served as floor leader of the Our Republican Party.

Suh Chung-won was born in Chuseinan-do, Korea, Empire of Japan on April 3,1943.

Suh Chung-won graduated from Chungang University with a degree in political science.

Suh Chung-won actively took part in the June 3 Resistance Movement in 1964.

Suh Chung-won served in South Korea's mandatory military conscription from December 1966 to October 1969; he served for 34 months in the South Korean military.

Suh Chung-won ran for the Seoul 11th electoral district as a member of the Democratic Korea Party in the 1981 South Korean legislative election.

Suh Chung-won was elected along with Cho Jong-ho of the ruling Democratic Justice Party.

Suh Chung-won ran for the same electoral district in 1985, however he wasn't elected.

Suh Chung-won ran for the Dongjak District A electoral district as a member of the Reunification Democratic Party in 1988 and was elected.

Suh Chung-won was ineligible to participate in the 2004 South Korean legislative election and 2008 South Korean legislative election due to him receiving illegal funds for his campaign previously.

Suh Chung-won supported Park Geun-hye becoming the presidential nominee of the Grand National Party national convention in 2007, however Lee Myung-bak was nominated.

Suh Chung-won ran for the Hwaseong A electoral district during by-elections in 2013 and was elected.

Suh Chung-won served as acting Speaker of the National Assembly until Chung Sye-kyun was elected to the position.

Suh Chung-won regularly participates in pro-Park rallies along with Cho Won-jin.

Suh Chung-won joined the Liberty Republican Party on March 21,2020 and became the Floor Leader of the party.