Kim Mi-kyung

Kim Mi-kyung (; born 5 July 1965) is a South Korean politician serving as Mayor of Eunpyeong District of Seoul from 2018 and its first woman mayor. Kim's father unsuccessfully ran for Eunpyeong District Council member in 1998. Kim's family supported her campaign in 2003 bi-election for the same post. In the 2007 bi-election which happened on the same day as 2007 South Korean presidential election, Kim was the only democratic local council member to be elected outside of liberal stronghold Honam region with others being members of Hannara Party, the party of president-elect Lee Myung-bak. From 2010 to 2014 Kim worked as the spokesperson of her party in Seoul Metropolitan Council. Also, she took several roles in her party such as deputy spokesperson of her party, vice chair of its Women's Committee and vice chair of Policy Planning Committee.