Ahn Sang-yeong explained

Ahn Sang-yeong
Office:Mayor of Busan
Term Start:May 20, 1988
Term End:December 27, 1990
Predecessor:Kang Tae-hong
Successor:Kim Young-hwan
Term Start2:July 1, 1998
Term End2:October 24, 2003
Predecessor2:Moon Jung-soo
Successor2:Hur Nam-sik
Birth Date:18 November 1938
Birth Place:Gwangyang County, Zenranan-dō (South Jeolla Province), Korea, Empire of Japan
Nationality:South Korean
Alma Mater:Seoul National University
Korean name
Hangul:안상영
Rr:An Sang-yeong
Mr:An Sangyŏng

Ahn Sang-yeong (; November 18, 1938 February 4, 2004) was the 25th, 31st, and 32nd mayor of Busan, South Korea.[1]

Ahn was educated at Busan High School, and graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1963.

Ahn was implicated in a bribery scandal involving the Jinheung company, and killed himself on February 4, 2004.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Mayors of Busan . busan.go.kr . . 11 April 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20130221001149/http://english.busan.go.kr/02government/01_03.jsp . 21 February 2013 .
  2. News: Busan Mayor's Suicide Called 'Political Terror'. Kwon. Kyeong-bok. February 4, 2004. The Chosun Ilbo. The Chosun Ilbo Co.. 11 April 2012.