▪ 1992 제34회 사법시험 합격
▪ 1995.3 ~ 1998.8 서울지검, 수원지검 여주지청, 부산지검 검사
▪ 1998.9 변호사
▪ 2000.5 ~ 2004.4 제16대 국회의원
▪ 2004.5 ~ 2008.4 제17대 국회의원
▪ 2004.7 ~ 2006.6 한나라당 최고위원
▪ 2004 세계경제포럼 ‘영 글로벌 리더’ 선정
▪ 2008.5 ~ 2012.4 제18대 국회의원
▪ 2008.10~ 2012.5 저탄소녹색성장국민포럼 대표
▪ 2009.5 한나라당 쇄신특별위원회 위원장
▪ 2010.6 ~ 2010.8 국회 외교통상통일위원회 위원장
▪ 2010.7 ~ 2011.5 한나라당 사무총장
▪ 2011.6 ~ 2012.5 한나라당 최고위원
▪ 2014.7 ~ 2018.6 제37대 제주특별자치도지사
▪ 2014.9 ~ 2018.9 세계지방정부연합 아시아태평양지부 회장(UCLG ASPAC President)
▪ 2018.7 ~ 현재 제38대 제주특별자치도지사
▪ 2020.2 ~ 2020.5 미래통합당 최고위원


▪ July 2018 - Present: 38th Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
▪ Sep 2018-September 2014: President of UCLG ASPAC
▪ July 2014 - June 2018: 37th Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
▪ April 2012 - May 2008: Member of 18th National Assembly, South Korea
▪ May 2012-June 2011: Supreme Council, Grand National Party (GNP)
▪ May 2011-July 2010: Secretary General, Grand National Party
▪ Aug 2010 -June 2010: Chairman of Committee for Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Unification, National Assembly
▪ May 2009: Chairman of the Special Renovation Committee, GNP
▪ May 2012-October 2008: Chairman of Low Carbon Green Growth National Forum
▪ Apr 2008 - May 2000: Member of 16th and 17th National Assembly, South Korea
▪ 2004: Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum
▪ August 1998 – March 1995: Public prosecutor in Seoul, Suwon, Yeoju and Busan
▪ 1992: Passed 34th National Bar Exam, South Korea