Seo Eunsuk (Korean: 서은숙; Hanja: 徐銀淑; born 25 September 1967) is a South Korean politician who served as the mayor of Busanjin District of Busan from July 2018 to June 2022. She was the first woman to hold this position.[1]
Seo, along with Buk District Mayor Jeong Myeong-hui and Geumjeong District Mayor Jeong Mi-yeong, was elected as the first woman mayor of their respective district in Busan in the 2018 election[2] where 13 out of 16 autonomous districts/counties of Busan, including Busanjin District, have their first mayors not from People Power Party or its preceding parties.[3][4]
Seo previously served as a member of the district legislature from 2006 to 2014. During her first term from 2006 to 2010, she served as the only democratic member of the Busanjin District Council[5]
In the 2018 election, Seo defeated Kim Yeong-wook (Korean: 김영욱) from the main opposition party who served as a three-term member of Busan Metropolitan Council.[6]
In 1989 Seo was the president of the student union of her college, Busan Women's College, the only women's university outside of Seoul Capital Area. In 2002 she was the secretary-general of an organisation consisted of members from civil societies supporting Roh Moo-hyun's presidential campaign and led by then-lawyer Moon Jae-in.[5][1] After losing her election in 2014, she worked for then-Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon as one of his special advisors on policy.[7][1][5]
Seo holds two degrees - a bachelor in English language and literature from Busan Women's College and a master's in ethics from Pusan National University where she also completed a doctorate programme on ethics.[8]
Electoral history
| Election | Year | Post | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Local Election | 2006 | Member of Busanjin District Council (proportional representation) | Uri Party | 29,078 | 18.74% | Won |
| 5th Local Election | 2010 | Member of Busanjin District Council | Democratic Party (2008) | 7,228 | 35.83% | Won |
| 6th Local Election | 2014 | Member of Busan Metropolitan Council from Busanjin District 2nd district | New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) | 18,427 | 41.74% | Lost |
| 7th Local Election | 2018 | Mayor of Busanjin District | Democratic Party | 89,399 | 50.1% | Won |
References
- ^ a b c 서은숙 부산진구청장 당선인 '부산 중심 변화 앞장'. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ 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 c "노무현이 내 정치의 기준... 그가 부산 디비진 걸 봤어야". OhmyNews (in Korean). 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ "[6.13지방선거 인터뷰] 한국당 김영욱 부산진구청장 후보". Pressian (in Korean). 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ [베스트단체장 인터뷰] 서은숙 부산진구청장② "소통은 사람몸의 허파와 같다". www.polinews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ 서은숙 :: 네이버 인물검색. people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
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