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About Busan City Hall's Role

There are many public officials working in various sections of Busan City.

Public officials were selected by exam based upon their ability to execute Civic Administration and Affairs. At present, approximately 2,500 public officials are working in Busan City Hall.

The mayor is our elected representative.

Every 4 years, there is an election held and citizens choose the best representative who will work the hardest for Busan City among all the potential candidates.

The mayor is the representative of Busan Metropolitan City outside and generalizes the embodiement of all the city's all affairs inside.

Busan City's History

Busan City's History
July 1407	Opening of Busan-Po(=Busan Port) for the first time.
Feb. 1876	Opening the Busan Port as an International Port.
Aug. 1896	Renamed Dongnae-Bu.
Oct. 1910	Renamed Busan-Bu.
Oct. 1914	Execution of the Busan-Bu System.(Area: 84.15km²)
Apr. 1936	The 1st Administrative District Expansion. (Seomyeon Dongnae-gu, Amnam-ri Saha-myeon were incorporated into Busan)
Oct. 1942	The 2nd Administrative District Expansion. (Dongnae-eup Dongnae-gun, Saha-myeon were incorporated into Busan)(Area: 112.23km²)
Aug. 1949	Changed the name from Busan-Bu to Busan City.
Jan. 1957	Execution of the Gu (Administrative District Unit) System. 6 Gu(Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Busanjin-gu, Dongnae-gu)
Jan. 1963	Changed to the Government Jighalsi (City under the Direct Control of the Government), 6 Gu 7 Branch Office The 3rd Administrative District Expansion. (Gupo-eup Dongnae-gun, Sasang-myeon, Buk-myeon, Gijang-eup Songjeong-ri were incorporated into Busan) (Area: 360.25km²)
Oct. 1975	Reorganization of Administrative District. (Nam-gu are created) 7 Gu, 3 Branch Offices under the Direct Control of the City
Feb. 1978	The 4th Administrative District Expansion. (Dajeo-eup Gimhae-gun, Myeongji-myeon and some parts of Garack-myeon were incorporated into Busan) Reorganization of Administrative Districts. (Buk-Gu are created) 8 Gu, 2 Branch Offices under the Direct Control of the City
Apr. 1980	Reorganization of Administrative Districts. (Haeundae-gu are created) 9 Gu, 1 Branch Office under the Direct Control of the City
Dec. 1983	Reorganization of Administrative Districts. (Saha-gu are created) 10Gu, 1 Branch Office under the Direct Control of the City
Jan. 1988	Reorganization of Administrative Districts. (Geumjeong-gu are created) 11Gu, 1 Branch Office under the Direct Control of the City
May. 1988	Execution of a Self-Governing Administrative System.
Jan. 1989	Reorganization of Administrative District (Gangseo-gu are created) 12 Autonomous Districts The 5th Administrative District (Noksan-myeon Gimhae-gun, Garak-myeon, Chenga-myeon and Changweon-gun were incorporated into Busan).
July 1991	The 1st City Council Opening of Busan Direct Control. (51 persons)
Jan. 1995	Changed the name to Metropolitan City from Gikhalsi. (City was now under the Direct Control of the Government) 12 Autonomous Districts (Area: 748.92km²)
March 1995	Reorganization Administrative District. (15Gu 1Gun) (Yeonje-gu, Suyeong-gu, Sasang-gu, Gijang-gun are created.) The 6th Administrative District Expansion. (Part of Yangsan-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do (province) and Jinhae City were incorporated into Busan)
Jan. 1998	Open the City Hall in Yeonsan-dong.
Jan. 2000	Some parts of Noksan-dong in Gangseo-gu(1.03km²) were incorporated into Gimhae. Some parts of Gimhae(1.03km²) were incorporated into Noksan-dong in Gangseo-gu.
Dec. 2005	Expanded City Areas Area: 763.46km²
Dec. 2007	Expanded City Areas (reclaimed Yongho Bay) Area: 765.64km²
Dec. 2009	reclaimed some parts of coastal areas Area: 766.166km²
Dec. 2013	reclaimed some parts of coastal areas Area: 769.86km²
Dec. 2014	reclaimed some parts of coastal areas Area: 769.82km²
Dec. 2016	reclaimed some parts of coastal areas Area: 769.89km²