Byeon Sung-wan

Byeon Sung-wan
변성완
Mayor of Busan
Acting
In office
23 April 2020 – 26 January 2021
Preceded byOh Keo-don
Succeeded byKim Sun-jo (acting)
Park Heong-joon
Vice Mayor of Busan for Administrative Affairs
In office
30 January 2019 – 26 January 2021
Preceded byJeong Hyun-min
Succeeded byKim Sun-jo
Personal details
Born (1965-09-05) 5 September 1965 (age 59)
Busan, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materKorea University

Byeon Sung-wan (Korean변성완; Hanja邊城完; born 5 September 1965) is a South Korean politician served as Acting Mayor of Busan from 2020 to 2021.

After passing the state exam in 1994, Byeon has dedicated his career in public service - mostly at now-Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Busan City government.

Byeon served as the last administrator for protocol to President Roh Moo-hyun.[1] After working at the Interior Ministry's department for local government taxation and its Office for Planning and Coordination, he served as the head of Planning & Coordination Office of Busan City government under conservative Mayor Suh Byung-soo. Byeon then went back to the Ministry where he served as its spokesperson.[2] In January 2019 Byeon was appointed as the second Vice Mayor of Busan under liberal Mayor Oh Keo-don.[3] After Oh resigned due to his sexual harassment, Byeon led the city government as its Acting Mayor.

In January 2021, Byeon resigned from acting mayor of Busan and announced his campaign for Busan Mayor in its upcoming by-election in April.[4] He joined the Democratic Party and is expected to run against Kim Young-choon at party primary.

Byeon's spouse, Cho Kyu-young, is also a democratic politician served as a member of Seoul Metropolitan Council from 2006 to 2018 and its deputy speaker from 2016 to 2018.[5]

Byeon holds a bachelor's degree in administration from Korea University.[3]

  1. ^ 박태우. "[단독]변성완, 노무현의 마지막 의전행정관이었다". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. ^ "변성완 신임 부산 행정부시장 "2년여 만에 고향 복귀…'다이내믹 부산' 일조하겠다"". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  3. ^ a b "부산시 신임 변성완 행정부시장 임명, 30일 업무에 돌입". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. ^ "Busan's Acting Mayor Byeon Seong-wan Resigns to Run For City Mayor in April Elections". Haps Magazine. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. ^ "'오거돈 시즌2'? 변성완 대행 광폭행보 심상치 않네". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 12 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-27.

Byeon Sung-wan

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