Park Ju-won (politician)

Park Ju-won (Korean: 박주원; Hanja: 朴柱源 RR: Bak Juwon; born 6 October 1958) is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th Mayor of Ansan. He also served as the Secretary-General of the short-lived Onward for Future 4.0.

Park Ju-won
박주원
Secretary-General of Onward for Future 4.0
In office
23 December 2019 – 17 February 2020
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Mayor of Ansan
In office
1 July 2006 – 30 June 2010
Preceded bySong Jin-sub
Succeeded byKim Chul-min
Personal details
Born (1958-10-06) 6 October 1958
Gochang-gun, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Political partyUnited Future (2020-present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberty Korea Party

Saenuri Party
Grand National Party
Democratic Party

Democratic Party (1991-1995)
Alma materKorea University
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Ju-won
McCune–ReischauerPark Ju-won
This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.

Early life and education

Park was born on October 6, 1958 in Gochang-gun, North Jeolla Province, South Korea.[1] He graduated from Korea University with a degree in law.

Political career

Park was elected Mayor of Ansan in 2006[2] with 51.23% of the popular vote, he ran under the Grand National Party.[3] After his term as Mayor of Ansan ended in 2010, he was involved in a corruption scandal for alleged money laundering. He was sentenced to 6 years in prison and a fine of ₩130,000,000. This sentence was later overturned by the Supreme Court of South Korea.[4]

In 2019, he was appointed as Secretary-General of Onward for Future 4.0; he was the first and last Secretary-General for the short-lived party[5][6].

References
  1. "박주원 (1958년)", 위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전 (in Korean), 2020-03-04, retrieved 2020-04-11
  2. "박주원, 23년간 검찰 수사관…한나라당서 안산시장 지내". www.hani.co.kr (in Korean). 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. "박주원(정치인) - 나무위키". namu.wiki. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  4. "박주원 前시장 '롤러코스터 인생'". www.donga.com (in Korean). 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  5. "박주원 前시장 '롤러코스터 인생'". www.donga.com (in Korean). 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  6. "이언주 주축 전진당, 1차 영입인사 발표…"과학 인재 대거 영입"". www.donga.com (in Korean). 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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