2022. 7 ~ 8th Popularly Elected Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City
Career
2015.10 ~ 2016.9 President of the Governors Association of the Republic of Korea
2014.7 ~ 2018.6 6th Popularly Elected Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City
2013.3 ~ 2014.3 4th Minister for the Interior and Safety; 1st Minister for Security and Public Administration
2012.3 ~ 2013.4 8th President of the Korea Council of Sport for All
2010.8 ~ 2011.6 59th Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2004.5 ~ 2014.5 Member of the 17th, 18th, and 19th National Assembly (3 terms)
1995.7 ~ 2002.6 1st Popularly Elected Governor of Gimpo-gun County; 1st and 2nd Mayor of Gimpo-si City
1995.3 ~ 1995.5 5th Head of Seo-gu District, Incheon Metropolitan City
1994.1 ~ 1995.3 33rd Governor of Gimpo-gun County
Awards
2023 “Urban Management Award” at the 2023 Korea CEO Summit (KCS)
2018 Grand Prize (Regional Development Category) at the “2018 Award of a Proud Korean Who Makes Korea Honorable” hosted by the Korea News Press Society
2015 “The Freedom and Learning Award” in 2015 from George Mason University
2013 Grand Prize at the “2013 Proud Korean Award” hosted by the Association of Korean Journalists
2012 Order of Service Merit (Blue Stripes)
2010 “Best Globalization” Award at the 5th Korea-EU Industrial Cooperation
