Kang Mingguk Named Korea Legislative Award Winner for Second Consecutive Year

Selected by the Korea Law Consumers Federation,
Recognized for Legislative Performance in the First Half of the 22nd National Assembly

11 Sponsored Bills Passed in Plenary Session

Kang Min-kook, a member of the People Power Party and National Assembly member for Jinju-eul, Gyeongnam, received the "22nd National Assembly First Half Term Korea Legislative Service Award" selected by the Law Consumers Federation.

Assemblyman Kang received the Legislative Service Award last year for the first year of the 22nd National Assembly (from May 30, 2024 to May 29, 2025), and with this year's award, he has now earned the honor for two consecutive years.

The Law Consumers Federation evaluated National Assembly members' parliamentary activities for the first half of the 22nd National Assembly (from May 30, 2024 to May 29, 2026) using 12 criteria, including their performance in the National Assembly audit, the track record of passing bills they sponsored in the plenary session, attendance at plenary sessions, and attendance at standing committee meetings, to select the recipients.

Assemblyman Kang sponsored a total of 22 bills over the past two years, and of these, 11 bills (including alternative versions) passed the plenary session, resulting in a 50% bill passage rate.

This rate places him among the top legislators in the first half of the 22nd National Assembly, and according to his office, is the highest bill passage rate among National Assembly members from the Gyeongnam region.

Key bills passed in the plenary session include the partial amendment to the Space Development Promotion Act, which establishes the legal basis for designating investment promotion zones for space industry clusters and specialized aerospace industrial complexes and providing them with tax benefits, as well as the partial amendment to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, which aims to create a stable trading environment for Korea's first alternative trading system (ATS) operator.

Assemblyman Kang has previously won the National Interest and Welfare Award for Excellent Lawmakers, selected by the Law Consumers Federation’s National Assembly Audit NGO Monitoring Committee, a total of five times: in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Kang Min-kook stated, "I am grateful for the support from the people and the citizens of Jinju," adding, "I will continue to do my best in legislative and policy activities by thoroughly reviewing and enacting policies."

Ultimately, a National Assembly member's work is subject to the judgment of the people. Evaluations based on objective indicators such as attendance, legislative achievements, and audit performance provide just one aspect of their work.

Receiving an award is not an end, but a new beginning. What the people expect is not the number of awards, but dedicated legislative activity for the region and the country. Consistent lawmaking and the responsible presentation of policy alternatives are the most important factors for earning the public’s trust and must never be forgotten.

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