Politician and former army colonel, National Assembly member in the 6th to 10th terms, Secretary-General of the Democratic Republican Party, and president of the Korea Equestrian Federation
| Life | 1924 ~ 2011 |
| Era | 현대 |
| Clan | 해평 길씨 |
Gil Jeon-sik (1924-2011) was a politician born in Jangheung, South Jeolla, during the colonial period, of the Haepyeong Gil clan. After retiring as an army colonel he is said to have served as head of the Third Bureau of the Central Intelligence Agency.
As a Democratic Republican Party member he served in the National Assembly from the 6th to the 10th term, and held posts including deputy floor leader, chair of the Commerce and Industry Committee and Secretary-General of the party. He was a senior ruling-party politician in the Park Chung Hee era.
After leaving politics he served as president of the Korea Equestrian Federation. He died on December 21, 2011. His constituencies and detailed activities were not all confirmed here.
After retiring as an army colonel he is said to have served as head of the Third Bureau of the Central Intelligence Agency before entering politics.
He served as deputy floor leader, chair of the Commerce and Industry Committee and party Secretary-General. Gil Jae-ho was another politician from the same clan.
He served as president of the Korea Equestrian Federation and died in 2011.
His burial place could not be confirmed.