In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Park Ju-won (Korean: 박주원; Hanja: 朴柱源; RR: Bak Juwon; born 6 October 1958) is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th Mayor of Ansan. He also served as the Secretary-General of the short-lived Onward for Future 4.0.

Early life and education

Park was born on October 6, 1958, in Gochang-gun, North Jeolla Province, South Korea.[1] He graduated from Korea University with a degree in law.

Political career

Park was elected Mayor of Ansan in 2006[2] with 51.23% of the popular vote, he ran under the Grand National Party.[citation needed] After his term as Mayor of Ansan ended in 2010, he was involved in a corruption scandal for alleged money laundering. He was sentenced to 6 years in prison and a fine of ₩130,000,000. This sentence was later overturned by the Supreme Court of Korea.[3]

In 2019, he was appointed as Secretary-General of Onward for Future 4.0; he was the first and last Secretary-General for the short-lived party.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "박주원 (1958년)", 위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전 (in Korean), 2020-03-04, retrieved 2020-04-11
  2. ^ "박주원, 23년간 검찰 수사관…한나라당서 안산시장 지내". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. ^ "박주원 前시장 '롤러코스터 인생'". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  4. ^ "박주원 前시장 '롤러코스터 인생'". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  5. ^ "이언주 주축 전진당, 1차 영입인사 발표…"과학 인재 대거 영입"". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2020-04-11.