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Mayor Profile

Personal Background

Name KIM Jonggan
Date of Birth May 3, 1951
Place of Birth Gyeongnam Gimhae City Hanrimmyeon Yongdeokri Jangwon Village
Family PARK Migyoung, wife; 1 son

Educational Background

  • Graduated from Gimhae Agricultural High School (Now Gimhae High School of Life Science)
  • Graduated from Gimhae Junior Middle School
  • Graduated from Anmyong Elementary School

Select Professional Experience

  • Mayor of Gimhae, 4th term by popular election (2006. 7 ~ Present)
  • Adjunct professor, Kaya University (History of Gaya (2004~2006)
  • Editor in chief, Gimhae Times (1989~1998)
  • 5th Head of Home Environment Committee, Gyeongsangnam-Do Provincial Council (1997~1998)
  • Head, Homeland Culture Research Institute (1987~2006)
  • Secretary, Member of 11th National Congress (1981~1984)
  • Discharged from Air Force as Sergeant (1973. 11)
  • Research and writing for recovery of Gaya history
    • Lectured at Kaya University, appeared on TV broadcast for lecture, and engaged in other activities to promote research on Gaya history. Many aspects my research has been published in various formats.

Historical Publications

  • Tracing the Soul of Gaya (87. Garam Munhwasa)
  • A Kingdom Waiting To Be Rediscovered (88. Gaya Munhwasa),
  • Cultural Heritage of Gimhae (96. Gyeongnam Publishing Company),
  • Cultural Story of Gimhae History (98. Wincomm),
  • Gimhae Historical Biography (2000. Wincomm),
  • Geumreung Palgyoung, A Song of Gaya (02. Book Publishing Gaya)
  • A Cultural History of Gaya (05. Artists' Village)
  • Hanrimmyeon Chronicles (04. Print Publication Gayatgol)
  • Jinyeongeup Chronicle (04. Samsung Planning)

Collection of Newspaper Columns

  • What Is Right is Right and What is Wrong is Wrong (91. Book Publishing Haeseong)
  • A Turtle‘s Song (94. Gyeongnam Publishing Company),
  • A River Where Crayfish and Fish Live (96. Book Publishing Gyeongnam)
  • A Map to the Future (05. Artists' Village)

Issued a Book on Homeland History for Young Adults

  • To spend the revenues from lecturers, speaking engagements, and publications for a worthwhile cause, KIM Jonggan issued and distributed free of charge various educational books for the history education of young adults. This was a project that began in response to the large number of calls made to the Homeland Culture Research Institute during summer and winter vacation. Except, the Korean and English version of Garak Flag and 기마인물상 (National Treasure No. 275) Handkerchief was sold at its original price of 1,000 won per copy in order to observe the laws on political campaign and election.

Distributed Free of Charge

  • Garak Flag Translation (95. Gyeongnam Publishing Company) - 5,000 copies
  • Tea and Gimhae (95. Gyeongnam Publishers) - 5,000 copies
  • Japanese Invasion of Korea and KIM Haeseong (95. Gyeongnam Publishers) - 5,000 copies
  • History of Gimhae (96. Gyeongnam Publishers) - 5,000 copies
  • Folk Customs of Gimhae (97. Gyeongnam Publishers) - 10,000 copies
  • 城 of Gimhae (97. Gyeongnam Publishers) - 10,000 copies
  • Gimhae Grand Tug of War (99. Gyeongnam Publishers) - 3,000 copies