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Choo Kyung-ho is the Floor Leader of the People Power Party.

In the 22nd National Assembly, he must support the policies of the Yoon Suk-yeol government through negotiations with the opposition to legislate them. He also faces the task of defending against the legislative onslaught of the opposition, which has secured a majority of seats, including the special prosecutor bill.

Choo was born on July 29, 1960, in Daegu.

He graduated from Daegu Gyesung High School, studied Business Administration at Korea University, and obtained a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Oregon in the United States.

He passed the 25th Administrative Examination and mainly worked at the Korea Institute of Public Finance, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Choo was dispatched to the World Bank as a Senior Economist, then returned to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, where he served as the Director of Banking System and Director of Financial Policy.

Choo went on to become the Director of Financial Policy at the Financial Services Commission, Economic and Financial Secretary to the President at the Blue House, and Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission before being appointed as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

After serving as the Director of the State Affairs Planning Office at the ministerial level, he left public office to run for the general election.

He ran for and was elected in the 20th and 21st general elections in Dalseong-gun, Daegu.

Choo served as the Director of the Yeouido Research Institute, Head of the Strategic Planning Department at the Liberty Korea Party, and Deputy Chief of Staff for the People Power Party.

He was active as the Secretary of the Planning and Coordination Subcommittee of the Presidential Transition Committee in 2022 and was appointed as a candidate for Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy and Minister of Economy and Finance.

After stepping down as Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy to run for the 22nd general election, he ran in Dalseong-gun, Daegu, and became a three-term parliamentarian.

He was elected as the Floor Leader of the People Power Party.

Coming from a background in economics, he is well-versed in various economic aspects, analytical, and strives for communication.