The Governor of Gyeonggi Province () is the head of the local government of
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
, South Korea, who is elected to a four-year term.
List of governors
Appointed governors (before 1995)
From 1946 to 1995, the Governor of Gyeonggi Province was appointed by the
President of the Republic of Korea
The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (often abbreviated to POTROK or POSK; ), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council, and is ...
.
Directly elected governors (1995–present)
Since 1995, under provisions of the revised Local Government Act, the Governor of Gyeonggi Province is elected by
direct election.
Elections
Source:
1995
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
See also
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Government of South Korea
The Government of South Korea is the union government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is th ...
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Politics of South Korea
The politics of the Republic of Korea take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state, and of a multi-party system. The government exercises executive power and ...
References
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Lists of political office-holders in South Korea