Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok began his career in 1984 at the Ministry of Government Administration, the predecessor of the Interior Ministry, after passing the civil servant exam. He began his political career as the governor of Gimpo County in 1994 and served three parliamentary terms from 2004 to 2014. He was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Minister of Interior and Safety in 2010 and in 2013, respectively. He was first elected mayor of his hometown of Incheon in July 2014, and re-elected in July 2022.
Urbanization and industrial activity prompted Incheon, South Korea, to protect its wildlife with nature-positive solutions that could work in many cities.
Estos 5 alcaldes se centran en crear ciudades positivas para la naturaleza y piden a otros líderes urbanos que sigan su ejemplo como parte de sus iniciativas para los ODS.
These 5 mayors are focused on creating nature-positive cities and they are calling on other urban leaders to follow suit as part of their SDG initiatives.
