Park Ju-won (; born 6 October 1958) is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th

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of Ansan. He also served as the

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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 North Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollabuk-do''), also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a population of 1,869,711 (2015) and has a geographic area of 8,067 km2 (3,115 sq mi) located in the Honam region in the southwes ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

. He graduated from Korea University with a degree in

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Political career

Park was elected

of Ansan in 2006 with 51.23% of the

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, he ran under the

Grand National Party The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Hanna ...

. 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 The Supreme Court of Korea () is the highest ordinary court in the judicial branch of South Korea, seated in Seocho, Seoul. Established under Chapter 5 of the Constitution of South Korea, the Court has ultimate and comprehensive jurisdicti ...

. In 2019, he was appointed as

of Onward for Future 4.0; he was the first and last Secretary-General for the short-lived party.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Ju-won 1958 births Living people South Korean politicians