First Elected Mayor of Yangsan Son Yuseop Passes Away

Son Yuseop, the first mayor of Yangsan, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Yangsan City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Son Yu-seop, former mayor of Yangsan City during the first term of the elected government, passed away on June 20, 2021, at the age of 84.

Former Mayor Son was born in 1937 in Jungbu-dong, Yangsan-gun. He graduated from Yangsan Elementary School, Yangsan Middle School, and Yangsan Agricultural High School (currently Yangsan High School), and attended Korea Aerospace University before dropping out.

After dropping out, he worked as a local government official at Yangsan County Office, serving as Director of the Finance Department, Director of the Planning Office, and Director of the Internal Affairs Department, and retired honorably in 1994 as a local secretary.

In 1995, he ran as an independent candidate in the first nationwide local elections for Yangsan County Governor and was elected. After Yangsan was promoted to city status in 1996, he served as the first mayor of Yangsan City until 1998.

Former Mayor Son contributed to the promotion of Yangsan City, various housing development projects, and the expansion of Yangsan City's infrastructure. He also worked to expand cultural and sports facilities, including the construction of the public stadium and indoor gymnasium, expansion of sports facilities, and the establishment of the Jujin-dong Youth Training Center and library.

The late's funeral hall has been set up at the Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital Funeral Hall, with the funeral scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on the 22nd.

A simple memorial service to honor the late will be held at 9:00 a.m. on the 22nd in front of the main building of Yangsan City Hall.

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