Kim Bo-ra (Korean: 김보라; Hanja: 金補羅; born 8 September 1969) is a South Korean politician serving as mayor of Anseong in Gyeonggi Province having taken office in April 2020. She is the city's first ever female mayor.[1]
Kim Bo-ra | |
|---|---|
| 김보라 | |
| Mayor of Anseong City | |
| Assumed office 16 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Woo Seok-jae |
| Member of Gyeonggi Assembly | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2018 | |
| Constituency | proportional representation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1969 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University Pyeongtaek University |
Before entering politics in 2014, Kim led various non-governmental organisations on social enterprise, medical cooperatives and local social welfare.[2]
In the 2014 election, Kim was placed as number 3 of the proportional list of her party for Gyeonggi Provincial legislature. Since then, she took numerous roles in Gyeonggi Assembly, Gyeonggi branch of her party and her party at Gyeonggi Assembly.[2] She also took multiple roles in her party - vice chair of its Social economy Committee, Special Committee on Fine Dust and Women's Committee as well as director of Social Economy centre of party thinktank.[3]
Before running for mayor, Kim was the deputy spokesperson of her party.[4]
In the 2020 by-election Kim ran for Mayor of Anseong City - the post vacated by Woo Seok-jae (Korean: 우석제) from her party who was removed from the office after the Supreme Court found Woo guilty of breaking the election law.[5][6]
Kim was previously an adjunct professor of nursing at Sangmyung University from 2013 to 2014 and Soonchunhyang University from 2005 to 2007 as well as a visiting professor at Hanshin University from 2017 to 2018.[2]
Kim holds two degrees - a bachelor in nursing from Yonsei University and a master's in social welfare from Pyeongtaek University.[6]
Electoral history edit
| Election | Year | Post | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Local Election | 2014 | Member of Gyeonggi Assembly (proportional representation) | New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) | 2,204,004 | 43.78% | Won |
| By-election | 2020 | Mayor Anseong City | Democratic Party | 44,930 | 46.31% | Won |
References edit
- ^ "김보라 안성 첫 여성시장, 19일 물속에 `풍덩`…무슨일이?". 매일경제 (in Korean). 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ a b c "[안성시장] 출마자 김보라 약력". gg.tgnews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "김보라 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ 최, 해민 (2020-04-16). "안성시장 재선거 민주당 김보라 당선…첫 여성 시장". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ 임, 순현 (2019-09-10). "'40억 빚 신고누락' 우석제 안성시장 벌금형 확정…시장직 상실". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ a b 강, 기성 (2019-12-02). "김보라 전 경기도의원, 안성시장 재선거 출마". Aju Business Daily. Retrieved 2020-08-27.