Ahn Sang-soo (Korean: 안상수; Hanja: 安相洙; RR: An Sang-su; born 28 May 1946) is a South Korean politician of the People Power Party who served as two-time mayor of Incheon from 2002 to 2010. In the 2010 local elections he lost his position to Song Young-gil of the Democratic Party.[1] He was a candidate for the Saenuri nomination in the 2012 presidential elections.[2] As mayor, Ahn was responsible for initiating a range of expensive construction projects which have been implicated in causing financial difficulties.[3]
Ahn Sang-soo | |
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| 안상수 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 4 June 1999 – 29 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Du-seop |
| Succeeded by | Song Young-gil |
| Constituency | Gyeyang-Ganghwa A (Incheon) |
| In office 30 April 2015 – 29 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ahn Deok-su |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hak-jae, Shin Dong-kun |
| Constituency | Seo District-Ganghwa B(2015~2016) Jung District-Dong District-Ganghwa-Ongjin(2016~2020) |
| Mayor of Incheon | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 30 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Choi Ki-sun |
| Succeeded by | Song Young-gil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1946 Seosan, South Chungcheong, USAMGIK |
| Political party | People Power Party |
| Spouse | Jeong Gyeong-im |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Religion | Christian(Methodist) |
On November 22, 2019, while serving in the National Assembly representing the opposition Liberty Korea party, he introduced an amendment to remove homophobia and transphobia from a list of violations of an anti-discrimination law.[4] He used a poster that compared homosexual marriage to a picture of a woman marrying a dog.[5]
References edit
- ^ "In stunning turn, opposition parties secure significant victory in elections". The Hankyoreh. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Ex-Incheon mayor joins Saenuri presidential race". The Korea Herald. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "In financial pinch, Incheon under pressure to downscale Asiad plan". The Korea Times. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Outcry as conservative South Korean MPs seek to curtail LGBT rights". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "[팩트체크K] "'동성애' 차별금지 조항서 없애자"…안상수 법안 따져보니". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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