List of foreign politicians of Korean origin

This article contains a list of Wikipedia articles about politicians in countries outside Korea who are of Korean origin.

Australia

• Elizabeth Lee – Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly (2020–present)

Bolivia

• Chi Hyun Chung – presidential candidate ^[1]

Canada

• Raymond Cho – Minister of Seniors and Accessibility of Ontario
• Stan Cho – Associate Minister of Transportation (2007–2012) of Ontario
• Sandy Lee – Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
• Yonah Martin – Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
• Jane Shin – Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
• Nelly Shin – Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada

China

• Jin Zhenji – Vice Governor of Jilin Province (2007–2011)
• Li Yongtai – Military officer and delegate to the National People's Congress
• Zhao Nanqi – Vice Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (1998–2003)
• Zhu Dehai – Governor of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (1952–1967)

France

• Cédric O – Secretary of State for the Digital Sector
• Delphine O – Member of the National Assembly
• Fleur Pellerin – Minister of Culture and Communications (2014–2016)
• Jean-Vincent Placé – Member of the Regional Council of Île-de-France
• Joachim Son-Forget – Member of the National Assembly

Japan

• Shinkun Haku – Member of the House of Councillors
• Shigenori Tōgō – Minister for Foreign Affairs (1941–1942)

Kazakhstan

• Alexey Tsoy – Minister of Health (2020–2021)

Kyrgyzstan

• Roman Shin – Deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh

New Zealand

• Melissa Lee – Member of the New Zealand Parliament

Russia

• Marina Kim – Executive in the political party A Just Russia – For Truth
• Olga Li – Member of the Kursk regional legislative
• Sergey Tsoy – Former official in Moscow City Hall
• Valery Kan – Member of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai

Ukraine

• Vitalii Kim – Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast (2020–present)
• Oleksandr Sin – Mayor of Zaporizhzhia (2010–2015)

United States

US Congress

• Andy Kim – Representative from New Jersey
• Jay Kim – Representative from California ^[2] (1993–1999)
• Marilyn Strickland – Representative from Washington
• Young Kim – Representative from California
• Michelle Steel – Representative from California

State and territory levels

• Francis Allen-Palenske – Member of the Nevada Assembly
• Jennifer Carnahan – Chair of the Minnesota Republican Party (2017–2021)
• David S. Chang – Chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party (2011–2014)
• Mark S. Chang – Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
• Sam Cho – Member of the Seattle Port Commission
• Martha Choe – Member of the Seattle City Council (1991–1999)
• Jun Choi – Mayor of Edison, New Jersey (2006–2010)
• Steven Choi – Member of the California State Assembly (2016–2022); Mayor of Irvine, California (2012–2016)
• Chris Chyung – Member of the Indiana House of Representatives (2018–2020)
• Kimberly Fiorello – Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
• Sharon Har – Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2007–2022)
• Mary Hayashi – Member of the California State Assembly (2006–2012)
• Francesca Hong – Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Soo Hong – Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
• Hoon-Yung Hopgood – Member of the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives
• Justin Hwang – Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party
• Jacey Jetton – Member of the Texas House of Representatives
• Sukhee Kang – Mayor of Irvine, California (2008–2012)
• Mark Keam – Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
• Donna Mercado Kim – President of the Hawaii Senate (2012–2015); Member of the Hawaii Senate (2000–present), Honolulu City Council (1984–2000), and Hawaii House of Representatives (1982–1984)
• Harry Kim – Mayor of Hawaii County (2000–2008, 2016–2020)
• Jane Kim – Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2011–2019)
• Patty Kim – Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Ron Kim – Member of the New York State Assembly
• Tammy Kim – Member of the Irvine City Council (2020–present)
• Grace Lee – Member of the New York State Assembly
• John Lee – Member of the Los Angeles City Council
• John Lim – Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
• Sylvia Luke – Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (2022–present)
• Dave Min – Member of the California State Senate
• David Moon – Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
• David Oh – Member of the Philadelphia City Council (2012–2023)
• Kevin O'Toole – Member of the New Jersey Senate
• Daniel Pae – Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
• B. J. Pak – Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
• Ellen Park – Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
• Sam Park – Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
• Maria Robinson – Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
• Cliff Rosenberger – Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives (2015–2018)
• Cindy Ryu – Member of the Washington House of Representatives
• David Ryu – Member of the Los Angeles City Council (2015–2020)
• Anna Song – Member of the Santa Clara County School Board (2000–2020)
• Irene Shin – Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
• Paull Shin – Member of the Washington Senate and House of Representatives
• Alfred H. Song – Member of the California Senate (1967–1978) and State Assembly (1963–1967)
• Julie Won – Member of the New York City Council
• Sam Yoon – Member of the Boston City Council (2006–2010)

Uzbekistan

• Agrippina Shin – Minister of Preschool Education since 2017
• Vitaly Fen – diplomat to South Korea (1995–2013)

See also

• List of heads of state and government of Indian origin
• List of foreign politicians of Chinese origin
• List of foreign politicians of Indian origin
• List of foreign politicians of Japanese origin
• List of foreign politicians of Vietnamese origin
• List of foreign politicians of Iranian origin

References

1. Molina, Fernando (2025-04-28). "Guerra electoral en Bolivia: partidos "en préstamo", 13 candidatos y el resultado más incierto en 20 años". El País América (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
2. "Rep. Kim Sentenced to Serve Home Detention". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1998. Retrieved December 16, 2022.