Park Jung-hyun (Korean: 박정현; Hanja: 朴貞炫; 4 November 1964) is a South Korean politician serving as Mayor of Daedeok District of Daejeon and Daejeon's first woman district mayor from July 2018.[1]
Park Jung-hyun | |
|---|---|
| 박정현 | |
| Mayor of Daedeok District | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Park Soo-beom |
| Member of Daejeon Metropolitan Council | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 12 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Seo District 4th district |
| In office 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Constituency | proportional representation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1964 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Chungnam National University |
Before entering politics in 2010, Park had worked at environmental organisations most notably as Green Korea United's deputy secretary general from 2008 after Kim Je-nam and its Daejeon-Chungnam branch's secretary general from 1997.[2]
In the 2010 election, Park was placed as the top of the proportional list of her party. In 2011 she resigned from vice-chair of Industry and Construction Committee of Daejeon Metropolitan Council over issuing Municipal bond to fund the construction of accommodation for Daejeon Hana Citizen, a football club owned by the City.[3]
In the 2014 election, Park was re-elected. Since then, she took multiple roles in her party such as vice chair of its Women's Committee, vice chair of its Special Committee on Fine Dust and co-spokesperson of Moon Jae-in's second presidential campaign in Daejeon.[4]
In the 2018 election, Park defeated the incumbent Daedeok Mayor from opposition party becoming the first woman mayor of any of 5 districts in Daejeon.[1] She is also the first mayor of Daedeok not from now-United Future Party or its preceding parties in 12 years.[4]
Park holds LLB from Chungnam National University.
Electoral history edit
| Election | Year | Post | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Local Election | 2010 | Member of Daejeon Metropolitan Council (proportional representation) | Democratic Party (2008) | 174,876 | 29.83% | Won |
| 6th Local Election | 2014 | Member of Daejeon Metropolitan Council from Seo District's 4th district | New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) | 18,583 | 49.38% | Won |
| 7th Local Election | 2018 | Mayor of Daedeok District | Democratic Party | 50,263 | 57.9% | Won |
References edit
- ^ a b 한, 종구 (14 June 2018). "[6·13 선거] 대전 첫 여성 구청장 탄생…박정현 당선 확실". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "박정현 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "박정현 시의원, 집행기관 맞서 부위원장직 사퇴". 충청뉴스 (in Korean). 29 November 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b "박정현 대덕구청장 당선자, "대전 첫 여성구청장으로 구민의 기대에 부응하겠다"". 밥상뉴스 (in Korean). 22 June 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2020.