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South Korean politician (born 1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Kwan-yong (born November 29, 1942) has been the 29th, 30th and 31st governor of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He is currently the 20th Executive Vice-President of the National Unification Advisory Council since 11 October 2022. He was also the mayor of Gumi from 1995 to 1997, serving again in 2006. He is a member of the Grand National Party.
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Kim Kwan-yong | |
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김관용 | |
_in_Jan_2016.jpg) Kim Kwan-yong in Jan 2016 | |
| 20th Vice-Chair of the Advisory Council for Peaceful Unification | |
| Assumed office 11 October 2022 | |
| President | Yoon Suk-yeol |
| Preceded by | Lee Seok-hyun |
| Governor of North Gyeongsang Province | |
| In office 1 July 2006 – 30 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Eui-geun |
| Succeeded by | Lee Cheol-woo |
| Kim Kwan-yong | |
| Hangul | 김관용 |
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| Hanja | 金寬容 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gwannyong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwannyong |
He graduated from Daegu Teachers' School in 1961. He received his BS in Economics from Yeungnam University in 1969. He received an honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Kumoh National Institute of Technology in 1998. He received a master's degree from the Graduate School in public administration of Yeungnam University in 2001.
From 1961 to 1967 Kim worked as an elementary school teacher in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do. In 1989 he became Superintendent of Gumi Tax Office. From 1991 to 1993 he was an Administrative Officer(Secy) to the President for civil affairs. In 1995 he was elected Mayor of Gumi, serving until 1997, and then later again in 2006. In 1999 he was appointed Honorary Professor of Shenyang Industry University in China. On 1 July 2006 he became the 29th Governor of the Province of Gyeongsangbuk-do. In 2010 he was reelected as Gyeongsangbuk-do(North Gyeongsang Province) governor, with 75.4% of the vote. On 2 June 2010 he was reelected again. On 1 July 2010 he was sworn in as Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do at the Inauguration Ceremony of the EXPO Park in Gyeongju.
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