Kim Soo-han
Kim Soo han | |
|---|---|
| 김수한 | |
Kim in 2010 | |
| 15th Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| 1th President of the New Korea Democratic Party | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| 1th President of the Democratic Liberal Party | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1928 |
| Died | 30 December 2024 (aged 96) Seoul, South Korea |
| Spouse | Shin Young-ja[1] |
| Children | Son Kim Seong-dong |
| Education | Ritsumeikan University (LL.M.) |
| Awards | Order of Civil Merit (Government of South Korea) Order of the Rising Sun (Imperial House of Japan) |
Kim Soo-han (Korean: 김수한; 20 August 1928 – 30 December 2024) was a South Korean politician. He was a member of the Andong Kim clan. He was speaker of the National Assembly from 1996 to 1998.[2] Kim died on 30 December 2024, at the age of 96.[3]
Life
He was a member of the Andong Kim clan and was born into an aristocratic family that owned servants. He earned a bachelor’s degree in law from Yeungnam University.[4]
He entered politics in 1957 and was elected to the National Assembly in the 7th general election in 1967 as a member of the New Democratic Party. He later served as a lawmaker in the 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, and 15th National Assemblies.[5][6]
In 1996, he served as Speaker of the 15th National Assembly. After retiring from politics, he served as a senior statesman and standing advisor to the nation.[7]
He passed away on December 30, 2024, at the age of 96, in a VIP room at Sinchon Severance Hospital in South Korea.[8]
He was laid to rest in the National Cemetery for Social Contributors at Daejeon National Cemetery.[9]
Family
References
- ^ "叅判公 第二子 叅議公 諱 後甲（十五世）學生公 居詳派". 居昌慎氏大同譜 2권. p. 506.
- ^ 6선 의원 지낸 김수한 전 국회의장 별세…향년 96세(종합) (in Korean)
- ^ "South Korean ex-Assembly Speaker Kim Soo-han dies at 96". The Korea Times. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ 대한민국헌정회(in Korean)
- ^ 영남대, 김수한 전 국회의장에 정치발전 공로 ‘명박학위’ 수여(in Korean)
- ^ 김수한 전 국회의장에게 명예박사학위 수여(in Korean)
- ^ 김수한 국회의장 중국 방문(in Korean)
- ^ 故 김수한 前 국회의장 국회장 영결식 엄수(in Korean)
- ^ 국립대전현충원(in Korean)
- ^ 18대 총선 異色 예비후보들 형제간·처남매부간 싸움에다 대학생까지… (in Korean)
- ^ 6~7대 김우경 의원 별세 (in Korean)