Jeong Myeong-hui (Korean: 정명희; born 2 May 1966) is a South Korean pharmacist-turned politician serving as the mayor of Buk District of Busan and its first woman mayor from July 2018.
Jeong Myeong-hui | |
|---|---|
| 정명희 | |
| Mayor of Buk-gu | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Hwang Jae-gwan |
| Member of Busan Metropolitan Council | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1966 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Pusan National University Kyungsung University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정명희 |
| Hanja | 鄭明姬 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Myeonghui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Myŏnghŭi |
Scientific career
editJeong was awarded the Woman Scientist/Engineer of the Year Award in 2009.
Political career
editJeong, along with Busanjin District Mayor Seo Eunsuk and Geumjeong District Mayor Jeong Mi-yeong, 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 including Buk-gu have their first mayors not from People Power Party or its preceding parties.[2][3]
In the 2014 election, Jeong was placed as the number 2 of Democratic Party's proportional list for Busan Metropolitan Council. During four years from 2014 to 2018, she served as the only democratic member of the Council.[4]
In the 2018 election, she defeated two-term Mayor of the district, Hwang Jae-gwan (Korean: 황재관) from the main opposition party.[1]
Jeon was previously vice chair of Democratic Party's Policy Planning Committee and the spokesperson of Busan branch of the party.[5] She was also active in civil societies serving as a board member of Busan Pharmaceutical Association from 2011 to 2014 and the president of its Jung District branch from 2012 to 2016.[4]
Jeong holds two degrees in Pharmacy - a bachelor from Pusan National University[6] and a master's from Kyungsung University where she also completed a doctorate programme.[7]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Year | Post | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Local Election | 2014 | Member of Busan Metropolitan Council (proportional representation) | New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) | 520,414 | 32.84% | Won |
| 7th Local Election | 2018 | Mayor of Buk District, Busan | Democratic Party | 84,363 | 56.5% | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 부산시약, 정명희 북구청장 당선 축하연 개최 - 약국신문. www.pharm21.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ 구청장소개 > 약력 | 부산광역시 북구청. www.bsbukgu.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ 정명희 :: 네이버 인물검색. people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ 의원광장>인명별|부산시의회. council.busan.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-09-05.