List of current South Korean mayors and governors

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File:Republic of Korea local election 2022 result - metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial election.svg
Current ruling parties in South Korea
  PPP (12)
  DPK (5)

The high-level local governments of South Korea consist of one Special City, six Metropolitan Cities, one Special Self-Governing City, eight Provinces, and two Special Self-Governing Province, totalling up to 17 governing councils. The head of the city is referred as the mayor and that of the province as the governor. These Local government heads are elected by direct popular vote for a four-year term. The head of the local government can also be re-elected for up to three terms.[1] Currently, the People Power Party holds 12 local governments out of 17, comprising seven mayors and five governors. The other 5 local governments are headed by the Democratic Party of Korea, comprising one mayor and four governors.[2][3]

Current office-holders

Colour key for parties
City/Province
(Past)
Name Portrait Took office
(tenure length)
Position Party Ref.
English Hangul
Special City
File:Flag of Seoul.svg Seoul
(List)
Oh Se-hoon 오세훈
File:Seoul mayor Oh-Se Hoon.jpg
8 April 2021
(3 years, 282 days)
Mayor People Power [4]
Metropolitan Cities
File:Flag of Busan.svg Busan
(List)
Park Heong-joon 박형준
File:Park Heong-joon on 24 June 2022.jpg
8 April 2021
(3 years, 282 days)
Mayor People Power [5]
File:Flag of Daegu.svg Daegu
(List)
Hong Joon-pyo 홍준표
File:Shinzō Abe and Hong Jun-pyo at the Japanese Prime Minister's Office (cropped).jpg
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
People Power [6]
File:Flag of Incheon.svg Incheon
(List)
Yoo Jeong-bok 유정복
File:Yoo Jeong-bok.jpg
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
People Power
File:Flag of Gwangju.svg Gwangju
(List)
Kang Gi-jung 강기정
File:Kang Gi-jung 20240902.jpg
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
Democratic [7]
File:Flag of Daejeon.svg Daejeon
(List)
Lee Jang-woo 이장우
File:Portrait gray.png
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
People Power
File:Flag of Ulsan.svg Ulsan
(List)
Kim Doo-gyeom 김두겸
File:Portrait gray.png
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
People Power
Special Self-Governing City
File:Flag of Sejong City.svg Sejong
(List)
Choi Min-ho 최민호
File:Portrait gray.png
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
Mayor People Power
Provinces
File:Flag of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.svg Gyeonggi
(List)
Kim Dong-yeon 김동연
File:Kim Dong-yeon 20230926.jpg
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
Governor Democratic [8]
File:Flag of North Chungcheong Province.svg North Chungcheong
(List)
Kim Young-hwan 김영환
File:Portrait gray.png
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
People Power
File:Flag of South Chungcheong Province.svg South Chungcheong
(List)
Kim Tae-heum 김태흠
File:Portrait gray.png
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
People Power
File:Flag of North Jeolla Province (2009–2024).svg North Jeolla
(List)
Kim Gwan-young 김관영
File:Portrait gray.png
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
Democratic
File:Flag of South Jeolla Province.svg South Jeolla
(List)
Kim Yung-rok 김영록
File:김영록 지사.jpg
1 July 2018
(6 years, 198 days)
Democratic
File:Flag of North Gyeongsang Province.svg North Gyeongsang
(List)
Lee Cheol-woo 이철우
File:Lee Cheol-woo 이철우.png
1 July 2018
(6 years, 198 days)
People Power
File:Flag of South Gyeongsang Province.svg South Gyeongsang
(List)
Park Wan-su 박완수
File:Portrait gray.png
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
People Power
Special Self-Governing Province
File:Flag of Jeju Province.svg Jeju
(List)
Oh Young-hun 오영훈
File:Oh Young-hun 20240830.jpg
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
Governor Democratic [9]
File:Flag of Gangwon State.svg Gangwon
(List)
Kim Jin-tae 김진태
File:김진태 강원특별도지사 프로필.jpg
1 July 2022
(2 years, 198 days)
People Power

References

  1. "Local Governments". Korea.net. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. NEWS, KYODO. "South Korea's ruling party wins majority of key local elections". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. Sang-Hun, Choe (1 June 2022). "Conservative Party Wins Big in South Korean Local Elections". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  4. NEWS, KYODO. "South Korea's ruling party wins majority of key local elections". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. "Moon's liberals suffer heavy defeats in Seoul and Busan elections". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. 주, 경돈 (2 June 2022). "(3rd LD) Ruling party wins resounding victory in local elections". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. "Yoon's conservatives sweep South Korea local elections". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. "2022 지방선거". KBS News (in 한국어). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. Min-sik, Yoon (2 June 2022). "Disconnected from mainland, Jeju delivers DP one of its few wins". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 20 February 2023.