Ye Changgeun Appointed New Deputy Mayor of Suwon

Elite Administrator with Outstanding Planning Capabilities
[Profile] Ye Changgeun, Deputy Mayor of Suwon

Newly appointed Deputy Mayor Ye Changgeun is a native of Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. He graduated from Gyeongbuk High School and Yeungnam University in 1970 and began his career in public service in 1978 (22nd Civil Service Examination). He is a traditional administrative elite who earned a master's degree in Political Science from Yeungnam University's Graduate School in 1989 and from the University of London in 1989.

He has held key positions at the presidential secretariat and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety as head of administrative informatization. He served as a dispatch civil servant in Northern England, chief of civil affairs for Gyeonggi Province, and Deputy Mayor of Namyangju and Ansan cities, where he demonstrated outstanding administrative capabilities.

Through hands-on field administration, he has demonstrated excellent work processing abilities and received the Green Peony Medal of Merit in 2003.

Deputy Mayor Ye is being evaluated as having demonstrated outstanding planning and leadership capabilities based on his abundant public service experience spanning key positions from the presidential office to central government ministries and local governments.

In particular, he is expected to make a significant contribution to Suwon's development as he has administrative experience in Suwon City, having served as the head of the Civil Defense Division in 1983.

Deputy Mayor Ye, known for his mild temperament in embracing staff and his driving implementation capabilities, has two daughters, Juhui and Younghui, with his wife Kang Eonsuk (52).