Oh Keo-don
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Preceded bySuh Byung-soo
Succeeded byByeon Sung-wan (Acting)
Park Hyung-joon
Park Hyung-joon
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Preceded byJang Seung-woo
Oh Keo-don | |
|---|---|
| 오거돈 | |
| Mayor of Busan | |
| In office 1 July 2018 – 23 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Suh Byung-soo |
| Succeeded by | Byeon Sung-wan (Acting) Park Hyung-joon |
| Minister of Oceans and Fisheries | |
| In office 5 January 2005 – 26 March 2006 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Jang Seung-woo |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sung-jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1948 Jung District, Busan, South Korea[1] |
| Party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (-2020) |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Dong-a University |
| Signature | |
| Website | Oh Keo-don's Blog |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 오거돈 |
| Hanja | 吳巨敦 |
| RR | O Geodon |
| MR | O Kŏdon |
Oh Keo-don (Korean: 오거돈; born 28 October 1948) is a South Korean public servant and politician who served as mayor of Busan from 2018 until 2020.[2]
Oh Keo-don was born in Jung District, Busan in 1948.[1]
After passing the Public Administration and Public Administration Examination in 1973, Oh served as Minister of Oceans and Fisheries from 2005 to 2006. On June 13, 2018, he was elected mayor of Busan, beating Suh Byung-soo of the Liberty Korea Party in the election.[3]