Back U Won-sik Czech Woo Won-shik German Woo Won-shik Spanish وو وون شیک Persian 禹元植 Japanese 우원식 Korean У Вон Сик Russian Woo Won-shik SIMPLE Woo Won-shik Vietnamese 禹元植 Chinese
Woo Won-shik | |
|---|---|
우원식 | |
_(cropped).jpg) Woo in 2025 | |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Jin-pyo |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kwon Young-jin |
| Constituency | Nowon B (until 2024) Nowon A (since 2024) |
| In office 30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Im Chae-jung |
| Succeeded by | Kwon Young-jin |
| Constituency | Nowon B |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1957 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Peace Democratic Party (1988–1991) Democratic Party (1991–1995) National Congress for New Politics (1995–2000) Democratic Party (2000–2003) Uri Party (2003–2007) Grand Unified Democratic New Party (2007–2008) Democratic Party (2008–2011) Democratic Party (2011–2014) Democratic Party (2014–2024) |
| Education | Yonsei University (BS, MS) |
| Website | 우원식.kr |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 우원식 |
| Hanja | 禹元植 |
| Revised Romanization | U Wonsik |
| McCune–Reischauer | U Wŏnsik |
Woo Won-shik (Korean: 우원식; born 18 September 1957) is a South Korean politician who has served as Speaker of the 22nd National Assembly of South Korea since June 2024. He was a Member of the National Assembly for Nowon, Seoul from 2004 to 2008 and returned to office in 2012. He was a member of Democratic Party of Korea prior to his election as speaker in 2024. As speaker, he presided over the impeachments of President Yoon Suk-yeol and Acting President Han Duck-soo.[1][2]
- ^ "DP's Woo Won-shik Elected as Speaker of 22nd National Assembly amid PPP Boycott". 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Jung-joo, Lee (30 May 2024). "22nd Assembly begins new 4-year term". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2024.