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Kim Wan-ju (Korean: 김완주; born May 25, 1946) is a South Korean politician who was the 32nd governor of the South Korean province of North Jeolla from 2006 to 2014; he was also the mayor of the South Korean city of Jeonju from 1998 to 2006.[1] During his tenure, Kim was a strong proponent of regional development, historical preservation and new paradigms of local and decentralized government.
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Kim Wan-ju | |
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김완주 | |
![]() Kim in March 2010 (right) | |
32nd Governor of North Jeolla Province | |
In office July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Kang Hyun-wook |
Succeeded by | Song Ha-jin |
Mayor of the City of Jeonju | |
In office July 1, 1998 – March 10, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Yang Sang-lyeol |
Succeeded by | Lee Kyung-ok (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Wanju County, Southern Korea (now Wanju County, North Jeolla, South Korea) | May 25, 1946
Political party | Korean Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation | Politician |
Kim was born in what is now North Jeolla Province's Wanju County in May 1946. He graduated from the Jeonju Nam-jung School in 1962 and graduated from Jeonju High School in 1965. He received a Bachelor's in Political Science from Seoul National University (SNU) in 1970 and graduated from SNU's Graduate School of Public Administration in 1963. In 1987, he received a Master's in Urban Planning from the University of Pennsylvania in the U.S.
Kim is a member of the Gwangsan Kim clan.
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