Hur Nam-sik

Hur Nam-sik
허남식
許南植
Mayor of Busan
In office
June 6, 2004 – June 30, 2014
Preceded byAhn Sang-yeong
Succeeded bySuh Byung-soo
Personal details
Born (1949-03-14) 14 March 1949
PartyPeople Power
SpouseLee Mi-ja
Alma materKorea University, Seoul National University, Kyungsung University, Bukyung University, Donga University, Pusan National University
Hur Nam-sik
Hangul
허남식
Hanja
許南植
RRHeo Namsik
MRHŏ Namsik

Hur Nam-sik (Korean: 허남식; born March 14, 1949)[1] is a South Korean politician who served as the mayor of Busan from 2004 to 2014.[2] He was born in Uiryeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Careers

  • The 19th Higher Civil Service Examination (1976)
  • Director of Transportation Planning, Busan
  • Director of Personnel Management, Busan
  • Planning Director of Busan (1994)
  • Mayor of Yeongdo District, Busan
  • Director-General of Preparatory Bureau for the Asian Games, Busan
  • Director-General of Home Affairs, Busan
  • Director of Waterworks, Busan (1995)
  • Chief of Busan Metropolitan Council Bureau
  • Director of Planning and Management, Busan (November 2000 – January 2003)
  • Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs of Busan (2003)
  • Mayor of Busan (June 2004 – June 2014)
  • President of Governors Association of Korea (October 2008)

Election results

Local elections

Mayor of Busan

YearElectionsConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Results
20042004 By-electionBusan
(Mayoral Elections)
GNP556,700 (62.29%)Won
20064th Iocal ElectionBusan
(Mayoral Elections)
GNP895,214 (65.24%)Won
20105th Iocal ElectionBusan
(Mayoral Elections)
GNP770,507 (55.42%)Won

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor's Profile". Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ Yeon, Choul-woong (August 6, 2010). "Busan to Emerge as Mecca of Nuclear Energy and Advanced Medical Care". The Korea IT Times. Retrieved 11 April 2012.