Ahn Sang-soo (Changwon mayor)
Ahn Sang-soo | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Changwon | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Park Wan-soo |
| Succeeded by | Heo Seong-moo |
| Chairman of the Grand National Party | |
| In office 14 July 2010 – 8 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Chung Mong-joon |
| Succeeded by | Jeong Ui-hwa (Interim) |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 29 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Park Je-sang |
| Succeeded by | Song Ho-chang |
| Constituency | Uiwang–Gwacheon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1946 Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, southern Korea |
| Political party | United Future |
| Alma mater | Masan High School Seoul National University School of Law (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Politician, Prosecutor |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 안상수 |
| Hanja | 安商守 |
| Revised Romanization | An Sangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Sangsu |
Ahn Sang-soo (Korean: 안상수; born February 9, 1946, in Changwon) is a South Korean politician. He was chairman of the Grand National Party, the precursor to the Saenuri Party.[1][2] He was the Mayor of Changwon from 2014[3][4][unreliable source?] to 2018. He hopes to improve that city's bicycle-sharing plan.[5]
Controversies
He mistook thermos flasks as North Korean artillery shells in a bombed-out house afflicted after the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong.[6] This has stirred controversies in the National Assembly of South Korea.
References
- ^ "Saenuri Party History". Saenuri Party website. Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ Bae, Hyun-jung (2011-04-28). "Ruling party leaders resign". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ "Interview with the Mayor of Changwon: Mayor Ahn Sang-soo". ICLEI. 2014-08-04. Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Mayor Ahn Sang Soo of Changwon egged during an assembly meeting". Allkpop. September 16, 2014. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Alliance Chair City has new Mayor". EcoMobility. 2014-07-17. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "South Korean party chief claims Thermos flasks are North Korean shells". The Telegraph. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
External links
- Profile on city of Changwon website
- (in Korean) Official Website
- (in Korean) Copy of official website at Archive.org