Song Cheol-ho (Korean: 송철호; Hanja: 宋哲鎬; born 26 May 1949) is a South Korean lawyer and politician and served as the mayor of Ulsan from 2018 to 2022.[2]
Song Cheol-ho | |
|---|---|
| 송철호 | |
| Mayor of Ulsan | |
| In office 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Gi-hyeon |
| Succeeded by | Kim Doo-gyum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1949 Bosu-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, South Korea[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Korea University University of Ulsan |
| Religion | Roman Catholic(Christian Name : Thomas More) |
| Website | Official Website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송철호 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Cheolho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Ch'ŏrho |
Life
editSong Cheol-ho was born in Bosu-dong, Jung-gu, Busan in 1949[1] and he grew up in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, where his father was born.
Song passed the bar exam in 1982 and became a lawyer.
His brother is Song Jung-ho, who served as justice minister in 2002. Like his brother, he joined the government in 2005.
Song was although he lost eight elections, he was elected mayor of Ulsan in 2018.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "민노당 울산시장 경선후보자 송철호변호사 성장과정·주요경력". 경상일보 (in Korean). 28 April 2002. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "'화백회의·공공병원'…8전9기 이룬 송철호가 그리는 울산". Money Today (in Korean). 26 July 2018.
- ^ "'대통령의 친구' 송철호... 8전9기 울산시장 당선". The Financial News (in Korean). 14 June 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.