Banseonho (left), Kim Hyung-gi (right) candidates

Banseonho (left), Kim Hyung-gi (right) candidates

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jonghyo] The Busan City Party of the Democratic Party of Korea has approved the recommendation of candidates for the April 15 by-elections to newly elect a metropolitan council member for Nam-gu and a basic council member for Saha-gu.


On the 4th, the Busan City Party of the Democratic Party of Korea held a meeting of the Public Office Candidate Recommendation Management Committee and unanimously recommended candidate Ban Seonho for the by-election of the 2nd electoral district metropolitan council member of Nam-gu. Additionally, candidate Kim Hyunggi was unanimously recommended for the by-election of the basic council member of Saha-gu.


Candidate Ban is 35 years old, formerly served as the president of the student council at Busan University of Foreign Studies, and was elected as a member of the 7th Busan Nam-gu Council. He later served as a special political advisor to National Assembly member Park Jaeho. Candidate Ban expressed his ambition during the nomination screening, stating, “I will be a capable candidate who combines youth with ability as a representative of generational change for the development of Nam-gu and Busan.”



Candidate Kim is 55 years old this year and has served as an instructor for the CEO Leadership Speech course at Dong-A University Lifelong Education Center, chairman of the resident autonomy committee of Goejeong 2-dong, and president of the Saemaeul Library Saha-gu branch. Candidate Kim said during the nomination screening, “Based on my long-standing activities in the community, I will become a district council member who communicates with local residents.” The by-election to newly elect the basic local government head, the Jung-gu mayor, will have candidate registration and nomination screening conducted by the central party of the Democratic Party of Korea.


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