Kim Kwan-yong

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Kim Kwan-yong in Jan 2016

Kim Kwan-yong (born November 29, 1942) is the governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Republic of Korea. He was also the mayor of Gumi from 1995 to 1997, serving again in 2006. He is a member of the Grand National Party.

Decoration

1998 Awarded the Konrad Adnauer Self-Governing Organization Prize
2000 Awarded the 7th BPW Gold Award from Business & Professional Women's Clubs of Korea
2003 Awarded for excellence in local self-government management from KMA
2004 Awarded the Grand Prix in leadership category at the national productivity innovation competition

1961 Graduated from Daegu Teachers' School
1969 BS in Economics from the University of Yeungnam
1998 Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Kumoh National Institute of Technology
2001 Master's degree from the Graduate School in public administration of Yeungnam University

1961-67 Teacher of Gumi Elementary School, Province of Gyeongsangbuk-do
1989 Superintendent of Gumi Tax Office, Province of Gyeongsangbuk-do
1991-93 Administrative Officer(Secy) to the President for civil affairs
1995/7 -2006/6 Mayor of Gumi-City (elected by citizens three consecutive terms)
1999 Honorary Professor of Shenyang Industry University in China
2006/7/1 29th Governor, Province (State) of Gyeongsangbuk-do(first term)
2010/6/2 GNP incumbent Kim Kwan-yong was also reelected as Gyeongsangbuk-do(North Gyeongsang Province) governor after he garnered the highest 75.4 percent of the vote.
Kim Kwan-yong of the GNP easily succeeded in re-election as governor of North Gyeongsang Province, a decades-old stronghold of the GNP on June-2-1010 election.
2010/7/1 Sworn in as Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do on the Inaugural Ceremony at the EXPO Park in Gyeongju

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