Seo Jung-hyup

Seo Jung-hyup (Korean: 서정협; Hanja: 徐正協, born 3 January 1965) is a South Korean educator and politician currently serving as the acting mayor of Seoul since 10 July 2020, as well as the Deputy Mayor for Administration of Seoul since 2020. Prior to becoming Deputy Mayor, Seo served as the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's cultural department.[1] He has been the acting mayor of Seoul following the death of Mayor Park Won-soon.[2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Seo.
Seo Jung-hyup
서정협
Mayor of Seoul
Acting
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byPark Won-soon
Deputy Mayor for Administration of Seoul
Assumed office
17 January 2020
Serving with Kim Hak-jin
Preceded byKang Tae-woong
Personal details
Born (1965-01-03) 3 January 1965
Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
(now Ulsan, South Korea)
CitizenshipSouth Korea
Political partyIndependent
Alma materSeoul National University (B.Econ 1987, MPA 1991)
Korea National Open University (BA Eng. and B. Litt 2007)
Harvard University (MPA 2000)
University of Seoul (PhD without dissertation 2011)
OccupationEducator, public administrator, politician
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeo Jeong-hyup
McCune–ReischauerSeo Chŏnghyŏp

Early years and studies

Seo Jung-hyup was born and raised in Ulsan. After graduating from Hakseong High School in 1983, Seo moved to Seoul to complete his post secondary studies.[3]

Seo studied international economics at Seoul National University (BA), as well as public administration at University of Seoul (MA), Korea National Open University (MA as well as BA in English and Literature), Harvard University's Kennedy School in Public Administration (MA)[4]

Academic and municipal career

Following his completion of administrative exams in 1991, Seo has worked at various positions within the Seoul Metropolitan City Government,[3] as well as adjunct professor at various universities in Seoul (Korea University, Hanyang University, Yonsei University).

He became Deputy Mayor in January 2020 and Acting Mayor on 10 July 2020.

References
  1. Lee, Suh-yoon (2019-01-02). "Seoul 'future heritage' list adds 14 new sites, books". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  2. "'박원순 실종'에 서정협 행정1부시장이 직무대리". 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. "서정협 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  4. "서울시, 행정1부시장에 서정협 기획조정실장 임용제청". 17 January 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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