Jeong Mi-yeong (Korean: 정미영; Hanja: 鄭美英; born 1 March 1967) is a South Korean politician serving as the mayor of Geumjeong District of Busan and its first woman mayor from July 2018.
Jeong Mi-yeong | |
|---|---|
| 정미영 | |
| Mayor of Geumjeong District | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Won Jeong-hee |
| Member of Geumjeong District Council | |
| In office 1 July 2006 – 30 June 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1967 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Pusan National University |
Jeong, along with Busanjin District Mayor Seo Eunsuk and Buk District Mayor Jeong Myeong-hui, was elected as the first woman mayor of their respective district in Busan in the 2018 election[1] where 13 out of 16 autonomous districts/counties of Busan, including Geumjeong District, have their first mayors not from People Power Party or its preceding parties.[2][3]
In the 2018 election, Jeong defeated two-term mayor of the district, Won Jeong-hee (Korean: 원정희) from the main opposition party.[4] She previously served as the member of Geumjeong District Council for three terms, the maximum limit, from 2006 to 2018. From 2008 to 2010 she was elected-vice chair of the council.[5][6] She is the only democratic politician in Busan who has been elected for the same post for three times and was the only democratic politician elected in the 2006 election in greater Yeongnam region.[7]
She taught Japanese at community centers in Geumjeong district for over 19 years and ran "small-library" for 15 years.[7]
Jeong holds a bachelor's degree in library studies from Pusan National University.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Year | Post | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Local Election | 2006 | Member of Geumjeong District Council | Uri Party | 4,503 | 21.87% | Won |
| 5th Local Election | 2010 | Member of Geumjeong District Council | Democratic Party (2008) | 7,432 | 34.93% | Won |
| 6th Local Election | 2014 | Member of Geumjeong District Council | New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) | 10,294 | 43.07% | Won |
| 7th Local Election | 2018 | Mayor of Geumjeong District | Democratic Party | 67,679 | 54.50% | Won |
References
edit- ^ 차, 근호 (2018-06-14). "[6·13선거] '여풍당당' 민주당 부산서 구청장 3명 당선 기염". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ 부산 구청장 16곳 중 13곳을 민주당이 휩쓸었다(업데이트). HuffPost Korea (in Korean). 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ 한국당 3선 구청장에 맞선 민주당 여성 구청장 후보 2인방. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ 정미영 부산 금정구청장 당선인 '생활정치의 꽃을 피웠다. 여성신문 (in Korean). 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ a b 정미영 :: 네이버 인물검색. people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ "( 이력사항 ) | 정미영입니다 | 부산광역시 금정구 소통구청장실". www.geumjeong.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ a b 평범한 아줌마 출신의 삼선 구의원, 구청장에 출사표를 던지다: 부산 금정구청장 후보 정미영 인터뷰. PPSS (in Korean). 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2020-09-05.