Biography
As a member of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council, he served as the chairman of the Special Committee on Budget and Account. Currently, he is a representative member of the "Human Rights, Welfare and Social Policy Forum," a research group of council members. He also serves on the Autonomy Administration Committee, which is in charge of human rights. For more than 30 years, he has been an advocate of human rights movements and social welfare policies. Koh Hyeon–su is known for his drive, optimism and clear thinking in the resolution of issues. In 2015, he led the enactment of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Human Rights Guarantee and Promotion Ordinance with human rights organizations in Jeju as a standing representative of the Jeju Human Rights Association. For his achievements, he was awarded the Grand Prize in the Excellence Council, the Grand Prize in Universal Design, and the Grand Prize in Welfare Activities for the Disabled in Korea.