Ahn Sang-yeong

In this Korean name, the family name is Ahn.
Ahn Sang-yeong
Mayor of Busan
In office
May 20, 1988 – December 27, 1990
Preceded byKang Tae-hong
Succeeded byKim Young-hwan
In office
July 1, 1998 – October 24, 2003
Preceded byMoon Jung-soo
Succeeded byHur Nam-sik
Personal details
Born(1938-11-18)November 18, 1938
Gwangyang County, Zenranan-dō (South Jeolla Province), Korea, Empire of Japan
DiedFebruary 4, 2004(2004-02-04) (aged 65)
Busan, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Alma materSeoul National University
Korean name
Hangul
안상영
Hanja
安相英
Revised RomanizationAn Sangyeong
McCune–ReischauerAn Sangyŏng

Ahn Sang-yeong (Korean: 안상영; RR: An Sangyeong; November 18, 1938 – February 4, 2004) was the 25th, 31st, and 32nd mayor of Busan, South Korea.[1]

Ahn was educated at Busan High School, and graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1963.[citation needed]

Ahn was implicated in a bribery scandal involving the Jinheung company, and killed himself on February 4, 2004.[2]

  1. ^ "Former Mayors of Busan". busan.go.kr. Busan Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  2. ^ Kwon, Kyeong-bok (February 4, 2004). "Busan Mayor's Suicide Called 'Political Terror'". The Chosun Ilbo. The Chosun Ilbo Co. Retrieved 11 April 2012.