Park Won-soon
Park Won-soon (Korean: 박원순; March 26, 1956 – July 9, 2020) was a South Korean politician and lawyer. In 2011, he was elected as the Mayor of Seoul.[3] He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2006. He was born in Changnyeong, South Korea. Park was a member of the Democratic Party.
Park Won-soon | |
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박원순 | |
 Park in 2014 | |
| Mayor of Seoul | |
| In office October 27, 2011 – July 9, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Oh Se-hoon |
| Succeeded by | Oh Se-hoon[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1955 or March 26, 1956 Changnyeong, South Korea |
| Died | (aged 64 or 65) Jongno, Seoul, South Korea |
| Cause of death | Suicide[2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kang Nan-hee |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (Expelled) Dankook University (BA) London School of Economics (Diploma) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박원순 |
| Hanja | 朴元淳 |
| RR | Bak Wonsun |
| MR | Pak Wŏnsun |
As a lawyer, he won several major cases, including South Korea’s first sexual harassment conviction.[4] He also campaigned for the rights of comfort women.[4]
On June 13, 2018, Park was elected to his third and last term as Mayor of Seoul. He was the first mayor in the city's history to be elected to a third term.[5]
On July 9, 2020, Park's daughter reported him as missing to Seoul police authorities.[6] He was found dead a few hours later, aged 64.[7][8] His death was ruled as a suicide.[9]
Park Won-soon Media
Park discussing the 2013 Special Winter Olympic Games
Park Won Soon (박원순) in Dec 2014
Park's funeral was held after a mourning period of five days.
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References
- ↑ No Title (April 8, 2021).
- ↑ Mayor killed himself: police (July 10, 2020)The Korea Times. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ↑ Seoul Residents Elect Liberal Novice as Mayor. voanews.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Police Search for Seoul Mayor After His Daughter Reports Him Missing (July 9, 2020)The New York Times.
- ↑ Wallace, Danielle. Missing Seoul mayor's body found after massive search (in en-US). Fox News (July 9, 2020). Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ Kim, Jun-yeop. No Title (in ko). Kookmin Ilbo (July 9, 2020)Kookmin Ilbo Company. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ 박원순 서울시장 북악산 숙정문 인근서 숨진 채 발견. 연합뉴스 (July 10, 2020). Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ Seoul mayor found dead in northern Seoul: police. Yonhap News Agency (July 10, 2020). Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ Mayor killed himself: policeThe Korea Times. Retrieved 2020-07-10.