Kim Kwan-yong (born November 29, 1942) is the governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Republic of Korea. He was also the mayor of Gumi from 1995 to 1997, serving again in 2006. He is a member of the Grand National Party.
1998 Awarded the Konrad Adnauer Self-Governing Organization Prize
2000 Awarded the 7th BPW Gold Award from Business & Professional Women's Clubs of Korea
2003 Awarded for excellence in local self-government management from KMA
2004 Awarded the Grand Prix in leadership category at the national productivity innovation competition
He graduated from Daegu Teachers' School in 1961/ He received his BS in Economics from the University of Yeungnam in 1969. He received an honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Kumoh National Institute of Technology in 1998. He received a master's degree from the Graduate School in public administration of Yeungnam University in 2001.
1961-67 Teacher of Gumi Elementary School, Province of Gyeongsangbuk-do
1989 Superintendent of Gumi Tax Office, Province of Gyeongsangbuk-do
1991-93 Administrative Officer(Secy) to the President for civil affairs
1995/7 -2006/6 Mayor of Gumi-City (elected by citizens three consecutive terms)
1999 Honorary Professor of Shenyang Industry University in China
2006/7/1 29th Governor, Province (State) of Gyeongsangbuk-do(first term)
2010/6/2 GNP incumbent Kim Kwan-yong was also reelected as Gyeongsangbuk-do(North Gyeongsang Province) governor after he garnered the highest 75.4 percent of the vote.
Kim Kwan-yong of the GNP easily succeeded in re-election as governor of North Gyeongsang Province, a decades-old stronghold of the GNP on June-2-1010 election.
2010/7/1 Sworn in as Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do on the Inaugural Ceremony at the EXPO Park in Gyeongju
