Song Cheol-ho
Song Cheol-ho (Korean: 송철호; Hanja: 宋哲鎬; born 26 May 1949) is a South Korean lawyer and politician and served as the mayor of Ulsan from 2018 to 2022.[1]
Song Cheol-ho | |
|---|---|
| 송철호 | |
| Mayor of Ulsan | |
| In office 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Gi-hyeon |
| Succeeded by | Kim Doo-gyum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1949 Busan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Korea University University of Ulsan |
| Religion | Roman Catholic(Christian Name : Thomas More) |
| Website | Official Website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송철호 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Cheolho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Ch'ŏrho |
Life
Song Cheol-ho was born in Busan in 1949 and he grew up in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, where his father was born.
Song passed the bar exam in 1982 and became a lawyer.
His brother is Song Jung-ho, who served as justice minister in 2002. Like his brother, he joined the government in 2005.
Song was although he lost eight elections, he was elected mayor of Ulsan in 2018.[2]
References
- "'화백회의·공공병원'…8전9기 이룬 송철호가 그리는 울산". 머니투데이 (in Korean). 26 July 2018.
- "'대통령의 친구' 송철호... 8전9기 울산시장 당선". 파이낸셜뉴스 (in Korean). 14 June 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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