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Yoon-Keun Woo serves as senior advisor at Lee & Ko and formerly served for 15 years as a member in the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea.

During his 15 years as the 17th, 18th, and 19th Member of National Assembly, Mr. Woo served as the Chairman of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, the Chairman of the Policy Committee of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy Party (NPAD) and the Floor Leader of the NPAD. After his political life, Mr. Woo also served as the Secretary General of the National Assembly and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation.

Prior to his political life, he served as a legal adviser for Embassy of Russian Federation in Korea and Embassy of Germany in Korea. Also he served as an adjunct professor at the College of Law in Chosun University.

Based on these experiences Mr. Woo is able to provide legal consulting about political and international matters.
Education
2019 Far Eastern Federal University, Russia Honorary Doctor of Law
2006 Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia M.A. in Political Science
1999 Chonnam National University – LL.D.
1993 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1983 Chonnam National University, College of Law – LL.B.
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Work Experience
2020-Present Lee & Ko
2022-Present Legal Adviser, Global &Research at Samsung
2017-2019 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation
2016-2017 Secretary general of the National Assembly
2014-2015 Floor leader of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy
2014 Chairman of the Policy Committee of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy
2004-2016 Member of the 17,18,19th National Assembly (District of Gwangyang and Gurye, Jeollanamdo Province)
2010-2012 Chairman, the Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the 18th National Assembly
2004-2005 Member of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts of the 17th National Assembly
2000-2004 Chief Lawyer, Law firm 'European &Russian'
2002-2008 Legal Adviser, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Korea
1998-2003 Legal Adviser, Embassy of Germany in Korea
1997-2003 Legal Adviser, Embassy of Russian Federation in Korea
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Admissions
1993 Admitted to bar, Korea
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Languages
Korean, English and Russian
Awards and Recognitions
2016 The 19th National Assembly the Constitutional Politics Award (The Good Law)
2015 The Constitutional Politics Award (The Good Law)
2015 The 17th commendation for politicians from Baekbong Ra Yong Gyun
2015 Korea Parliamentary Awards (Korea Journalists Association)
2015 Korea Excellent National Assemblyman Awards (KPA)
2014 The Kook Kam Award (The Good Law)
2014 The 16th commendation for politicians from Baekbong Ra Yong Gyun
2011 Korea Congressional Medal of Honor
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Publications / Presentations / ETC
Talking about Constitutional Amendment (A Proposal to Change Korea's Power Structure) (2013, Hamkkemaneunbi)
Korean Politics and New Constitutional Order (A Proposal to Change Korea's Power Structure) (2009, Leebook)
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