Park Gwang-tae
Park Gwang-tae | |
|---|---|
박광태 | |
| Mayor of Gwangju | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 30 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ko Jae-yu |
| Succeeded by | Kang Un-tae |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 1992 – 29 May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Buk-gu, Gwangju |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 82–83) Wando County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Chosun University (B.S.) Chonnam National University (Honorary LL.D.) |
| Awards | Grand Prize for Local Autonomy and Industrial Leadership |
Park Gwang-tae (Korean: 박광태; born 1943) is a South Korean politician who served as the 9th and 10th Mayor of Gwangju from 2002 to 2010. He is the first mayor in the city's democratic history to win re-election. Prior to his mayoralty, he was a three-term member of the National Assembly (14th, 15th, and 16th). In 2010, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Law from Chonnam National University in recognition of his contributions to regional development.
Political career
Member of the National Assembly (1992–2002)
Park served three consecutive terms in the National Assembly. He was known as an expert in industrial policy, serving as the Chairman of the Commerce, Industry, and Energy Committee.
Mayor of Gwangju (2002–2010)
Park served two terms as Mayor, earning the nickname "Mr. Industry" for his focus on economic revitalization.
- Industrial Revitalization: He successfully persuaded Samsung Electronics to relocate its refrigerator and vacuum cleaner production lines to Gwangju, significantly boosting the local manufacturing base.
- Global City Branding: He laid the foundation for Gwangju's designation as the "Hub City of Asian Culture" and successfully led the bid for the 2015 Summer Universiade.
Later career (Gwangju Global Motors)
After retiring from politics, Park returned as the inaugural CEO of Gwangju Global Motors (GGM) from 2019 to 2023. He successfully launched the "Casper" model, realizing the "Gwangju-type Jobs" initiative, which is South Korea's first local government-led win-win job creation model.
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