염태영 廉泰英
Three-term mayor of Suwon, former Gyeonggi vice governor for economy, and National Assemblyman
| Life | 1960 |
| Era | 현대 |
| Clan | 파주 염씨 |
Life & career
Yeom Tae-yeong (廉泰英, born 1960) is a politician of the Paju Yeom clan, born on 25 July 1960 in Yuljeon-ri, Ilwang-myeon, Hwaseong County, Gyeonggi (now Yulcheon-dong, Suwon). He went through Suseong Middle and High School and graduated in agricultural chemistry from Seoul National University's College of Agriculture in 1984.
In the private sector he was a founding member of Samsung Construction's environment business, managing director at Doosan Engineering and co-representative of the Suwon Environmental Movement Center. In public service he was Presidential Secretary for Sustainable Development (2005-2006) and executive auditor of the Korea National Park Service (2006-2008), and was mayor of Suwon (26th-28th) for three terms from 1 July 2010 to 14 February 2022.
He then served as the second vice governor for economy of Gyeonggi (August 2022 to December 2023) and on 30 May 2024 became a 22nd National Assembly member (Suwon-Mu, Democratic Party). He was also a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party (2020-2021). The Wikipedia article carries a tag asking for better sourcing, so check key facts against other sources. As a living person, this entry covers public career only.
Public Career
Mayor of Suwon (2010-2022), vice governor for economy (2022-2023) and a 22nd National Assembly member (2024-).