Hur Nam-sik

In this Korean name, the family name is Hur.

Hur Nam-sik (Korean: 허남식; born March 14, 1949)^[1] was the 33rd, 34th, 35th mayor of Busan.^[2] He was born in Uiryeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Hur Nam-sik 허남식 許南植
Mayor of Busan
In office June 6, 2004 – June 30, 2014
Preceded by	Ahn Sang-yeong
Succeeded by	Suh Byung-soo
Personal details
Born	(1949-03-14) 14 March 1949 (age 76) Uiryeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Political party	Grand National Party
Spouse	Lee Mi-ja
Alma mater	Korea University, Seoul National University, Kyungsung University, Bukyung University, Donga University, Pusan National University

Hur Nam-sik
Hangul	허남식
Hanja	許南植
RR	Heo Namsik
MR	Hŏ Namsik

Careers

• The 19th Higher Civil Service Examination (1976)
• Director of Transportation Planning, Busan
• Director of Personnel Management, Busan
• Planning Director of Busan (1994)
• Mayor of Yeongdo District, Busan
• Director-General of Preparatory Bureau for the Asian Games, Busan
• Director-General of Home Affairs, Busan
• Director of Waterworks, Busan (1995)
• Chief of Busan Metropolitan Council Bureau
• Director of Planning and Management, Busan (November 2000 – January 2003)
• Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs of Busan (2003)
• Mayor of Busan (June 2004 – June 2014)
• President of Governors Association of Korea (October 2008)