Song Cheol-ho explained

Song Cheol-ho
Office:Mayor of Ulsan
Term Start:1 July 2018
Term End:30 June 2022
Predecessor:Kim Gi-hyeon
Successor:Kim Doo-gyum
Birth Date:26 May 1949
Birth Place:Bosu-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, South Korea[1]
Alma Mater:Korea University
University of Ulsan
Party:Democratic
Blank1:Religion
Data1:Roman Catholic(Christian Name : Thomas More)
Website:Official Website
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:송철호
Rr:Song Cheolho
Mr:Song Ch'ŏrho

Song Cheol-ho (; born 26 May 1949) is a South Korean lawyer and politician and served as the mayor of Ulsan from 2018 to 2022.[2]

Life

Song Cheol-ho was born in Bosu-dong, Jung-gu, Busan in 1949[1] 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.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 민노당 울산시장 경선후보자 송철호변호사 성장과정·주요경력. 경상일보. 2002-04-28. 2023-12-14. ko.
  2. Web site: '화백회의·공공병원'…8전9기 이룬 송철호가 그리는 울산. korean. Money Today. 2018-07-26.
  3. Web site: '대통령의 친구' 송철호... 8전9기 울산시장 당선. korean. The Financial News. 2018-06-14. 2018-07-26.