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.
| July 1407 | Opening of Busan-Po(=Busan Port) for the first time. |
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| 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 |
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