Han Chang-min

Han Chang-min
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office
February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15) – 22 September 2026
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySong Chi-yong
Floor Leader of the Social Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 30, 2024 (2024-05-30)
Preceded byOffice established
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 30, 2024 (2024-05-30)
ConstituencyProportional representation
Personal details
Born (1973-07-22) July 22, 1973 (age 53)
PartySocial Democratic Party
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2001-2002, 2008-2012)
People's Party for Reform (2002-2003)
Uri Party (2003-2007)
Grand Unified Democratic New Party (2007-2008)
Justice Party (2013-2024)
New Progressive Alliance (2024)
Democratic Alliance of Korea (2024)
Korean name
Hangul
한창민
RRHan Changmin
MRHan Ch'angmin

Han Chang-min (Korean: 한창민, 22 July 1973) is a South Korean politician serving as a member of the 22nd National Assembly. He is the inaugural floor leader and former party leader of the Social Democratic Party.

History

He became active as a member of the Roh Moo-hyun Supporters' Association National Primary Election Campaign Committee starting in 2002. In 2005 he became the Director of the "Solidarity for Participatory Politics." He later became operations team leader for the Bongha Project Headquarters at the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation. In 2021, he served as the Head of the Management Planning at the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation.

He was appointed chairman of the preparatory committee for the Daejeon City Chapter of the Progressive Justice Party, and later the inaugural chairman of the Justice Party's Daejeon City Chapter.[citation needed] He served as a spokesperson for the Justice Party and as its deputy chairman from 2017 to 2019. He was a member of the "New Progress" faction of the party, some of whom had originally belonged to the People's Participation Party.

In the 22nd National Assembly election held in 2024, he ran as a representative of the Democratic Alliance of Korea and was assigned the 10th spot on the proportional representation list. Following the election results, he secured a seat as a member of the 22nd National Assembly. After the election, he was expelled from the Democratic Alliance of Korea and returned to his original party, the Social Democratic Party.

Election history

YearElectionNumberOfficeConstituencyPartyVotesVote sharePositionResultComparison
2014Local elections6thMayorDaejeon Metropolitan CityJustice Party11,3461.76%3rdLost6th local elections
2020Legislative election21stNational AssemblyProportional representationJustice Party2,697,9569.67%10th (proportional representation)Not electedLeft the party before succession
2024Legislative election22ndNational AssemblyProportional representationDemocratic Alliance7,567,45926.69%10th (proportional representation)ElectedFirst election

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "대한민국국회". www.assembly.go.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2026-07-31. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
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  4. 1 2 정의당. "[기자회견문] 한창민 대전시장 후보 출마 선언문". justice21.org (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-09-16.
  5. ↑ "국회·국회의원 보도자료".
  6. ↑ "시민활동 | 노무현 시민센터". www.knowhow.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-09-16.
  7. ↑ "<광역단체장 출마예상자>-전국".
  8. ↑ "정의당 대전시당 창당대회, 대전시장 후보 한창민 선출". se-cu.com. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
  9. ↑ 기자, 정용인 (2024-06-24). "한창민 "선배들이 발걸음 멈춘 진보정치의 길 잇겠다"". 주간경향 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-09-16.
  10. ↑ "연혁(정의당)". www.justice21.org. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
  11. ↑ "정치인 한창민 프로필 정보 - 나이 재산 학력 고향 이력 지역구 선거이력 등" (in Korean (South Korea)). 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
  12. 1 2 "제22대 국회의원선거 특집 페이지". issue.daum.net (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-09-16.
  13. ↑ "더불어민주연합, 정혜경·전종덕·용혜인·한창민 제명…본래 소속정당으로 복귀". KBS 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-09-16.