Yoo Jeong-bok

Yoo Jeong-bok
유정복
Mayor of Incheon
Assumed office
1 July 2022
Preceded byPark Nam-choon
In office
1 July 2014 – 30 June 2018
Preceded bySong Young-gil
Succeeded byPark Nam-choon
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2004 – 31 March 2014
Preceded byPark Jong-woo
Succeeded byHong Chul-ho
ConstituencyGimpo (Gyeonggi-do)
Minister of Security and Public Administration
In office
13 March 2013 – 6 March 2014
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Prime MinisterChung Hong-won
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKang Byung-kyu
Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
30 August 2010 – 1 June 2011
PresidentLee Myung-bak
Prime MinisterKim Hwang-sik
Preceded byJang Tae-pyung
Succeeded bySeo Kyu-yong
Personal details
Born (1957-06-17) 17 June 1957
Incheon, South Korea
Political partyPeople Power Party
Alma materYonsei University (BA)
Seoul National University (MPA)[1]
ReligionRoman Catholic
(Christian name : Paul)
Korean name
Hangul
유정복
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYu Jeongbok
McCune–ReischauerYu Chŏngbŏk

Yoo Jeong-bok (Hangul: 유정복; Hanja: 劉正福; born 17 June 1957) is a South Korean politician who has served as the mayor of Incheon since 2022. A member of the People Power Party, Yoo previously held the office from 2014 to 2018.

In April 2025, Yoo, a member of the People Power Party, announced his candidacy for President of South Korea in the 2025 snap presidential election.[2] He lost the nomination the following month.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Yoo Jeong-bok". The Worldfolio. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "유정복, 대선 출마 선언…"국민 대통합의 길 열겠다"" [Yoo Jung-bok declares presidential bid..."I will pave the way for national unity”]. 동아일보 (in Korean). 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  3. ↑ Jung, Min-kyung. "Four presidential contenders to advance to next round of PPP primary". Korea Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2025.


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