| Office: | Mayor of Buk-gu | ||||||||||
| Termstart: | 1 July 2018 | ||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Pusan National University Kyungsung University | ||||||||||
| Predecessor: | Hwang Jae-gwan | ||||||||||
| Office1: | Member of Busan Metropolitan Council | ||||||||||
| Termend1: | 30 June 2018 | ||||||||||
| Termstart1: | 1 July 2014 | ||||||||||
| Party: | Democratic | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1966 | ||||||||||
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Jeong Myeong-hui (; born 2 May 1966) is a South Korean pharmacist-turned politician serving as the mayor of Buk District of Busan and its first woman mayor from July 2018.
Jeong was awarded the Woman Scientist/Engineer of the Year Award in 2009.
Jeong, along with Busanjin District Mayor Seo Eunsuk and Geumjeong District Mayor Jeong Mi-yeong, was elected as the first woman mayor of their respective district in Busan in the 2018 election[1] where 13 out of 16 autonomous districts/counties including Buk-gu have their first mayors not from People Power Party or its preceding parties.[2] [3]
In the 2014 election, Jeong was placed as the number 2 of Democratic Party's proportional list for Busan Metropolitan Council. During four years from 2014 to 2018, she served as the only democratic member of the Council.[4]
In the 2018 election, she defeated two-term Mayor of the district, Hwang Jae-gwan from the main opposition party.
Jeon was previously vice chair of Democratic Party's Policy Planning Committee and the spokesperson of Busan branch of the party.[5] She was also active in civil societies serving as a board member of Busan Pharmaceutical Association from 2011 to 2014 and the president of its Jung District branch from 2012 to 2016.
Jeong holds two degrees in Pharmacy - a bachelor from Pusan National University[6] and a master's from Kyungsung University where she also completed a doctorate programme.[7]
| Election | Year | Post | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Local Election | 2014 | Member of Busan Metropolitan Council (proportional representation) | New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) | 520,414 | 32.84% | Won | |
| 7th Local Election | 2018 | Mayor of Buk District, Busan | Democratic Party | 84,363 | 56.5% | Won |