List of current South Korean mayors and governors

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
  People Power Party
  Democratic Party of Korea
City/Province
(Past) 		Name Portrait Took office
(tenure length) 		Position Party Ref.
English Hangul
Special City
 Seoul
(List) 		Oh Se-hoon 오세훈
8 April 2021
(3 years, 18 days) 		Mayor People Power [4]
Metropolitan Cities
 Busan
(List) 		Park Heong-joon 박형준
8 April 2021
(3 years, 18 days) 		Mayor People Power [5]
 Daegu
(List) 		Hong Joon-pyo 홍준표
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		People Power [6]
 Incheon
(List) 		Yoo Jeong-bok 유정복
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		People Power
 Gwangju
(List) 		Kang Gi-jung 강기정
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		Democratic [7]
 Daejeon
(List) 		Lee Jang-woo 이장우
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		People Power
 Ulsan
(List) 		Kim Doo-gyeom 김두겸
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		People Power
Special Self-Governing City
 Sejong
(List) 		Choi Min-ho 최민호
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		Mayor People Power
Provinces
 Gyeonggi
(List) 		Kim Dong-yeon 김동연
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		Governor Democratic [8]
 North Chungcheong
(List) 		Kim Young-hwan 김영환
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		People Power
 South Chungcheong
(List) 		Kim Tae-heum 김태흠
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		People Power
 North Jeolla
(List) 		Kim Gwan-young 김관영
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		Democratic
 South Jeolla
(List) 		Kim Yung-rok 김영록
1 July 2018
(5 years, 300 days) 		Democratic
 North Gyeongsang
(List) 		Lee Cheol-woo 이철우
1 July 2018
(5 years, 300 days) 		People Power
 South Gyeongsang
(List) 		Park Wan-su 박완수
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		People Power
Special Self-Governing Province
 Jeju
(List) 		Oh Young-hun 오영훈
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 days) 		Governor Democratic [9]
Gangwon
(List) 		Kim Jin-tae 김진태
1 July 2022
(1 year, 300 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 Korean). 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.
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