Jongno () is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists solely of the Jongno District, Seoul. As of 2020, 134,516 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. In the course of the Democratic Party of Korea's primary election, Lee Nak-yeon, a member of the district's National Assembly, resigned.
Located at the heart of the Downtown Seoul, Jongno is home to Korea's major government offices and foreign embassies, and is often described as 'Korea's No. 1 political district' (정치 1번지). Including the current Jongno constituency and its historic A and B constituencies, three presidents were elected after being elected in Jongno.
List of members of the National Assembly Election Member Party Dates Notes 1988 Lee Jong-chan Democratic Justice 1988–1996 Minister of Home Affairs (1988)Director of the National Intelligence Service (1998–1999) 1992 Democratic Liberal 1996 Lee Myung-bak New Korea 1996–1998 Mayor of Seoul (2002–2006)President of South Korea (2008–2013) 1998 Roh Moo-hyun National Congress 1998–2000 Minister of Oceans and Fisheries (2000–2001)President of South Korea (2003–2008) 2000 Jeong In-bong Grand National 2000–2002 Due to severe violation of electoral law, the entire electoral result was cancelled. 2002 Park Jin Grand National 2002–2012 Minister of Foreign Affairs (2022–2024) 2004 2008 2012 Chung Sye-kyun Democratic United 2012–2020 Floor leader of the Uri Party (2005–2006)Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy (2006–2007)Chairman of the Uri Party (2007)Leader of the Democratic Party (2008–2010)Speaker of the National Assembly (2016–2018)Prime Minister of South Korea (2020–2021) 2016 Democratic 2020 Lee Nak-yon Democratic 2020–2021 Floor leader of the Democratic Party (2004–2006)Governor of South Jeolla Province (2014–2017)Prime Minister of South Korea (2017–2020)Leader of the Democratic Party (2020–2021)Leader of the New Future (2024)March 2022 by-electionsChoi Jae-hyungPeople Power 2022–2024 Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (2018–2021) 2024 Kwak Sang-eon Democratic 2024–present
Election results
2024
March 2022 by-elections
2020
2016
2012
2008
2004
2002 (by-election)
2000
1998 (by-election)
1996
1992
1988
See also
List of constituencies of the National Assembly of South Korea
References