Kim Young-choon

The Honourable Kim Young-choon
김영춘
Secretary-General of the National Assembly
In office 29 June 2020 – 28 December 2020
Preceded by	Yoo In-tae
Succeeded by	Chun Sang-soo (acting) Lee Choon-suak
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries
In office 16 June 2017 – 2 April 2019
President	Moon Jae-in
Prime Minister	Lee Nak-yeon
Preceded by	Kim Young-suk
Succeeded by	Moon Seong-hyeok
Member of the National Assembly
In office 30 May 2016 – 29 May 2020
Preceded by	Na Sung-lin
Succeeded by	Suh Byung-soo
Constituency	Busanjin A
In office 30 May 2000 – 29 May 2008
Preceded by	Kim Sang-woo
Succeeded by	Kwon Taek-ki
Constituency	Gwangjin A
Personal details
Born	(1962-02-05) 5 February 1962 (age 62) Busanjin, Busan, South Korea
Citizenship	South Korean
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	UDP (1987-1990) DLP (1992-1995) NKP (1995-1997) GNP (1997-2003) Uri (2003-2007) Democratic (2010-2011) DUP (2011-2013) Democratic (2013-2014) NPAD (2014-2015)
Spouse	Shim Yeon-ok
Children	Kim Joon-hyun
Alma mater	Korea University
Occupation	Activist, politician

Kim Young-choon (Korean: 김영춘, born 5 February 1962) is a South Korean former politician serving as the Secretary-General of the National Assembly from June 2020. He was previously President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of Oceans and Fisheries and a three-term parliamentarian. Prior to entering politics, he was an activist at Korea University, where he served as the president of its student union.