Park Wan-su

Park Wan-su (; born 10 August 1955) is a South Korean politician who has served as the governor of South Gyeongsang Province since 2022. A member of the People Power Party, he was the National Assembly member for Changwon Uichang from 2016 to 2022. He was also the secretary-general of the United Future Party (UFP) in 2020.

Prior to his parliamentary career, Park served as the mayor of Hapcheon from 1994 to 1995 and of Changwon from 2004 to 2014. He served as the President of the Incheon International Airport Corporation from 2014 to 2015.

Early life and education Park was born in Tongyeong on 10 August 1955. As a son of a poor peasant, he barely graduated from primary school He has an elder brother and 3 elder sister. When direct elections were applied for all mayorships in 1995, he then became the last indirect Mayor. but lost to Bae Han-sung. After Bae's election was nullified in 2004, he joined the Grand National Party and was elected. He was then re-elected in 2006 and again in 2010. He also became the first Mayor of the united Changwon, after the city was merged with Masan and Jinhae.

Following the resignation of Kim Doo-kwan prior to the 2012 presidential election, Park contested Saenuri preselection for the South Gyeongsang governorship but lost to Hong Jun-pyo. In 2014, he resigned from the Mayor of Changwon and again contested Saenuri preselection, but was also defeated to Hong.

On 2 December 2019, Park was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Liberty Korea Party. After the party was merged into the United Future Party, he was re-appointed Secretary-General.

On 22 April 2022, Park won PPP preselection for South Gyeongsang Governorship.

Election results General elections Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2016 20th National Assembly General Election Changwon Uichang (South Gyeongsang) Saenuri 64,845 (56.61%) Won 2020 21st National Assembly General Election Changwon Uichang (South Gyeongsang) UFP 88,718 (59.04%) Won

Local elections Governor of South Gyeongsang Year Elections constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2022 8th Iocal Election South Gyeongsang(Governoral Elections) PPP 963,473 (65.70%) Won 2026 9th Iocal Election South Gyeongsang(Governoral Elections) PPP 897,975 (51.28%) Won

Mayor of Changwon Year Elections constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2002 3rd Iocal Election Mayor of Changwon(Mayoral Elections) Independent 43,757 (26.57%) Defeated 2004 2004 By-election Mayor of Changwon(Mayoral elections) GNP 77,639 (67.80%) Won 2006 4th Iocal Election Mayor of Changwon(Mayoral Elections) GNP 124,228 (68.10%) Won 2010 5th Iocal Election Mayor of Changwon(Mayoral Elections) GNP 268,055 (55.16%) Won