Provinces of Republic of Korea

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South Korea Provinces

Provinces Chungcheongbuk - Chungcheongnam - Gangwon - Gyeonggi - Gyeongsangbuk - Gyeongsangnam - Jeollabuk - Jeollanam - Special Autonomous Province Jeju (Cheju) - Metropolitan Cities Busan (Pusan) - Daegu (Taegu) - Incheon - Gwangju (Kwangju) - Daejon (Taejon) - Ulsan - Special City Seoul -

Note: The Republic of Korea is divided into 8 provinces (do) and 1 special autonomous province (teukbyeol jachido), 6 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi), which have provincial status, and the special city (teukbyeolsi) of Seoul.

Party abbreviations: JMY = Jayu Minju Yonmaeng (United Liberal Democrats, conservative);
HD = Hannara Dang (Grand National Party, conservative); MD = Minju Dang (Democratic Party); SMD = Saecheonnyeonminju Dang (Millennium Democratic Party [in Korean, called simply Democratic Party], center-left, est. 20 Jan 2000 formerly SJKH); Mil = Military

Provinces

Chungcheongbuk (North Chungcheong)

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Governors Aug 1948 – Jan 1949 Yeon Son Ha Jan 1949 – Jul 1951 Lee Gwang Jul 1951 – Sep 1952 Lee Myeong Gu Sep 1952 – Nov 1953 Jeong Hyeon Mo Dec 1953 – Aug 1955 Jeong Nak Hun Sep 1955 – Jul 1958 Kim Hak Eung Jul 1958 – Apr 1960 Jeon In Taek May 1960 – Oct 1960 Hwang Jong Ryul Oct 1960 – May 1961 Jo Dae Yeon May 1961 – Mar 1962 Go Gwang Do Mar 1962 – Dec 1963 Choe Se In Dec 1963 – Mar 1966 Sin Myeong Sun Mar 1966 – May 1969 Kim Hyo Yeong May 1969 – Jun 1971 Jeon Hea Sik Jun 1971 – Sep 1973 Tea Jong Hak Sep 1973 – Oct 1976 O Yong Un Oct 1976 – Jan 1980 Jeong Jong Taek Jan 1980 – Sep 1980 Kim Jong Ho Sep 1980 - Oct 1983 Im Seong Jea Oct 1983 - Jan 1986 Kang U Hyeok Jan 1986 - May 1988 No Geon Il May 1988 - Mar 1990 Ming Tea Gu Mar 1990 - Sep 1990 Ju Beong Deok (1st time) Sep 1990 - Mar 1992 Lee Dong Ho Apr 1992 - Mar 1993 Lee Won Jong (1st time) Mar 1993 - Sep 1994 Kim Deok Yeong Sep 1994 - Jun 1995 Heo Tae Yeol Jul 1995 - Jun 1998 Ju Beong Deok (2nd time) Jul 1998 - Jun 2006 Lee Won Jong (2nd time) Jul 2006 – Chung Woo Taik (b. 1953) HD

Chungcheongnam (South Chungcheong)

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Governors 194. - 194. Hwang In Sik 194. - 194. Park Jong Man 194. - 194. Seok Deok Sun 194. - 19.. Lee Yeong Jin 19.. – 19.. Jin Heon Sik 19.. – 19.. Seong Nak Seo 19.. – 19.. Lee Gi Sae (1st time) 19.. – 19.. Min Byeong Gi 19.. – 19.. Kim Hak Eung 19.. – 19.. Kim Hong Sik 19.. - 19.. Kim Yang Hyeon 19.. - 19.. Kim Gi Sae (2nd time) 19.. – 19.. Yun Tae Ho 19.. – 19.. No Myeong U 19.. – 19.. Kim Eui Chang 19.. – 19.. Kim Yun Hwan 19.. – 19.. Min Yu Dong 19.. – 19.. Jeong Seok Mo (1st time) 19.. – 19.. Kim Su Hak 19.. – 19.. Seo Jeong Hwa 19.. – 19.. Jeong Seok Mo (2nd time) 19.. – 19.. Son Su Ik 19.. – 19.. Lee Gae Wan 19.. – 19.. Yu Heung Su 19.. – 19.. Ahn Eung Mo 19.. – 19.. Han Yang Su 19.. – 19.. Shim Dae Pyeong (1st time) 19.. – 19.. Han Cheong Su ... - ... Lee Jong Guk ... - ... Hong Seon Gi ... - ... Lee Dong U ... - ... Park Tae Kwon ... - ... Park Jung Bae ... - ... Kim Han Gon ... – 2006 Shim Dae Pyeong (2nd time) Jul 2006 - Lee Wan Koo

Gangwon (Kangwon)

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Governors 17 Jun 1949 - 15 Nov 1949 Yang Seong Bong (1st time) 18 Oct 1948 - 23 Feb 1949 Lee Jong Hyeon17 Jun 1949 - 15 Nov 1949 Yang Seong Bong (2nd time)17 Nov 1949 - 15 Jul 1954 Choi Gyuok16 Jul 1954 - 25 May 1956 Choi Heon Gil 26 May 1956 - 26 Jul 1958 Kim Jang Heung 2 Sep 1958 - 12 May 1959 Seo Jeong Hak 13 May 1959 - 30 Apr 1960 Hong Chang Seop 12 May 1960 - 30 Jun 1960 Sim Sang Dae 1 Jul 1960 - 6 Oct 1960 Yu Gi Jun 7 Oct 1960 - 3 Dec 1960 Lee Chang Geun 29 Dec 1960 - 24 May 1961 Park Yeong Rok 24 May 1961 - 25 Aug 1961 Lee Gyu Sam 25 Aug 1961 - 16 Dec 1963 Lee Yong 19 Dec 1963 - 17 Feb 1969 Park Gyeong Won 17 Feb 1969 - 12 Jun 1971 Eom Byeong Gil 12 Jun 1971 - 20 Dec 1971 Jeong Sang Cheon 13 Dec 1971 - 15 Jan 1973 Choi Jong Won16 Jan 1973 - 20 Oct 1973 Jeong Seok Mo 20 Oct 1973 - 15 Feb 1978 Park Jong Seong 15 Feb 1978 - 15 Dec 1978 Kim Mu Yeon 26 Dec 1978 - Apr 1981 Kim Seong Bae Apr 1981 - 20 May 1982 Park Jong Mun 25 May 1982 - 10 Oct 1984 Kim Hyeong Bae 10 Oct 1984 - 21 Feb 1985 Kim Ju Ho 21 Feb 1985 - 19 May 1988 Kim Yeong Jin20 May 1988 - 27 Dec 1990 Lee Sang Yong28 Dec 1990 - 3 Mar 1993 Han Seok Yong 4 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993 Ham Jong Han 28 Dec 1993 - 29 Mar 1995 Lee Sang Ryong30 Mar 1995 - 30 May 1995 An Gyeong Jin 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 1998 Choi Gak Gyu 1 Jul 1998 - Kim Jin Sun (b. 1946)

Gyeonggi

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Governors15 Feb 1946 - Jul 1950 Guh Ja Ock 13 Oct 1950 - 11 Sep 1952 Lee Hae Ik 12 Sep 1952 - 22 Nov 1953 Kim Young Ki 23 Nov 1953 - 21 May 1956 Lee Ik Heung 26 May 1956 - 30 Apr 1960 Choi Hun Gil 12 May 1960 - 7 Oct 1960 Choi Moon Kyoung 7 Oct 1960 - 3 Dec 1960 Yoon Won Sun 29 Dec 1960 - 24 May 1961 Shin Kwang Gyun 24 May 1961 - 16 Dec 1963 Pack Chang Won 19 Dec 1963 - 8 Jul 1964 Lee Heung Bae 8 Jul 1964 - 4 Sep 1968 Pack Tae Won 4 Sep 1968 - 12 Jun 1971 Nam Bong Gin 12 Jun 1971 - 30 Jun 1972 Kim Tae Kyeong 30 Jun 1972 - 15 Jan 1973 Son Su Ik16 Jan 1973 - 12 Oct 1976 Jo Byeong Kyu 12 Oct 1976 - 16 Jan 1980 Son Jae Sik 17 Jan 1980 - 2 Sep 1980 Kim Ju Nam 9 Sep 1980 - 14 Oct 1983 Youm Bo Hyeon 15 Oct 1983 - 9 Oct 1984 Kim Tae Ho 10 Oct 1984 - 8 Jan 1986 Lee Hae Gu 9 Jan 1986 - 29 Dec 1987 Kim Young Lae 30 Dec 1987 - 20 Jan 1990 Lim Sa Bin 21 Jun 1990 - 20 Apr 1992 Lee Jae Chang 21 Apr 1992 - 3 Mar 1993 Shim Jae Hong 3 Mar 1994 - 6 Mar 1994 Yoon Se Dal 7 MAr 1994 - 25 Dec 1994 Lim Kyeong Ho26 Dec 1994 - 20 Feb 1995 Kim Yong Sun 21 Feb 1995 - 30 Jun 1995 Lee Hae Jae 1 Jul 1995 - 18 Sep 1997 Lee In Je 1 Jul 1998 - 29 Jun 2002 Lim Chang Ryol 1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006 Sohn Hak Kyu 3 Jul 2006 - Kim Moon Soo (b. 1951) HD

Gyeongsangbuk (North Gyeongsang)

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Governors18 Oct 1948 - 23 Jan 1950 Jeong Hyeon Mo 24 Jan 1950 - 28 Jun 1951 Jo Jae Cheon 29 Jun 1951 - 24 Feb 1955 Shin Hyeon Don 25 Feb 1955 - 26 Sep 1957 Lee Geun Sik 18 Oct 1957 - 12 May 1959 Song Gwan Soo 13 May 1959 - 30 Apr 1960 Oh Im Geun 2 May 1960 - 6 Oct 1960 Jo Jun Yeong 7 Oct 1960 - 23 May 1961 Lee Ho Geun 24 May 1961 - 18 Dec 1963 Park Gyeong Won 19 Dec 1963 - 9 Oct 1967 Kim In 10 Oct 1967 - 15 Apr 1970 Yang Tak Sik 16 Apr 1970 - 11 Jun 1971 Kim Deok Yeop 12 Jun 1971 - 1 Sep 1974 Gu Ja Chun 2 Sep 1974 - 25 Dec 1978 Kim Su Hak 26 Dec 1978 - 7 Apr 1981 Kim Mu Yeon 8 Apr 1981 - 28 Apr 1982 Kim Seong Bae 3 May 1982 - 20 Feb 1985 Jeong Chae Jin 21 Feb 1985 - 8 Jan 1986 Lee Sang Hui 9 Jan 1986 - 19 May 1988 Lee Sang Bae 20 May 1988 - 20 Jun 1990 Kim Sang Jo 21 Jun 1990 - 8 Jan 1992 Kim U Hyeon 9 Jan 1992 - 3 Mar 1993 Lee Pan Seok 4 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993 Lee Eui Geun (1st time) 28 Dec 1993 - 21 Oct 1994 Woo Myeong Gyu22 Oct 1994 - 30 Jun 1995 Sim U Yeong 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2006 Lee Eui Geun (2nd time) 1 Jul 2006 - Kim Kwan Yong (b. 1942)

Gyeongsangnam (South Gyeongsang)

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Governors 23 Jan 1946 - 20 Dec 1943 Kim Byeong Gyu 7 Jan 1947 - 17 Oct 1948 Kim Cheol Soo 18 Oct 1948 - 14 Nov 1949 Mun Shi Hwan 15 Nov 1949 - 7 Oct 1953 Yang Seong Bong 21 Oct 1953 - 14 Feb 1957 Lee Sang Yong 1 Mar 1857 - 23 Nov 1959 Kim Gyu Jin 24 Nov 1959 - 30 Apr 1960 Sin Do Seong 2 May 1960 - 6 Oct 1960 Lee Gi Ju (1st time) 7 Oct 1960 - 28 Dec 1960 Jeong Jong Cheol29 Dec 1960 - 23 May 1961 Lee Gi Ju (2nd time) 24 May 1961 - 24 Aug 1961 Choi Gap Jung 25 Aug 1961 - 16 Dec 1963 Yang Chan Woo19 Dec 1963 - 20 May 1968 Lee Gye21 May 1968 - 12 May 1969 Lee Gi Su13 May 1969 - 11 Jun 1971 Kim Hyo Yeong12 Jun 1971 - 4 Feb 1974 Jeong Hae Sik 5 Feb 1974 - 11 Oct 1976 Gang Yeong12 Oct 1976 - 23 Dec 1978 Jo Byeong26 Dec 1978 - 9 Jul 1980 Kim Seong18 Jul 1980 - 24 May 1982 Choi Jong Ho25 May 1982 - 20 Feb 1985 Lee Gyu Hyo 21 Feb 1985 - 28 Aug 1986 Kim Ju Ho29 Aug 1986 - 12 Dec 1988 Jo Ik Lae 13 Dec 1988 - 27 Dec 1990 Choi Il Hong 28 Dec 1990 - 3 Mar 1993 Kim Won Seok 4 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993 Yun Han Do 28 Dec 1993 - 29 Mar 1995 Kim Hyeok Gyu (1st time) 30 Mar 1995 - 30 Jun 1995 An Myeong Pil 1 Jul 1995 - 14 Dec 2003 Kim Hyeok Gyu (2nd time) 6 Jun 2004 - Kim Taeho (b. 1951)

Jeollabuk (North Jeolla)

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Governors 1948 - 2006 .... 2006 - Kim Wan Joo (b. 1946)

Jeollanam (South Jeolla)

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Governor 1948 - .... .... .... - Park Joon Yung (b. 1946) HD

Special Autonomous Province

Jeju (Cheju)
Cheju-do, South Korea

1 Aug 1946 Jeju Autonomous Province, split from Jeollanam. 1 Jul 2006 Jeju Special Autonomous Province

Governors Aug 1946 - Apr 1947 Park Kyung HunApr 1947 - May 1948 Yu Hae Jin May 1948 - Apt 1949 Lim Kwan HoApr 1949 - Nov 1949 Kim Yong HaNov 1949 - Aug 1951 Kim Chung HeeAug 1951 - Nov 1953 Choe Seung Man Nov 1953 - May 1959 Gil Seong Woon May 1959 - Apr 1960 Jeon In Hong Apr 1960 - Oct 1960 Yang Je Bak Oct 1960 - Dec 1960 Kim Seon OkJan 1961 - May 1961 Kang Seong IkMay 1961 - Dec 1963 Kim Young GwanDec 1963 - Jan 1966 Kang Woo JunJan 1966 - Jan 1968 Jeong Woo SikFeb 1968 - Oct 1969 Koo Ja ChunOct 1969 - Jun 1971 Kwon Yong Sik Jun 1971 - 1976 Lee Seung Teak Jan 1976 - Sep 1978 Jang Il Hun Sep 1978 - Jan 1980 Kang Sin IkJan 1980 - Jul 1980 Park Sang YeolJul 1980 - Jan 1982 Lee Kyu IMay 1982 - Oct 1984 Choe Jae Young Oct 1984 - Oct 1987 Jang Byeong Gu Oct 1987 - May 1988 Lee Chang SooMay 1988 - Dec 1989 Lee Goon BoDec 1989 - Jul 1991 Hong Young KiAug 1991 - Dec 1993 Woo Keun Min (1st time) Dec 1993 - Mar 1995 Shin Goo Beom (1st time) Mar 1995 - Jun 1995 Kim Moon Tak Jul 1995 - Jun 1998 Shin Goo Beom (2nd time)Jul 1998 - Apr 2004 Woo Keun Min (2nd time)Jun 2004 - Kim Tae Hwan

Metropolitan Cities

Busan (Pusan)

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1 Jan 1963 Busan Direct Control City, split from Gyeongsangnam.
1 Jan 1995 Busan Metropolitan City Mayors 1 Jan 1963 - 30 Mar 1966 Kim Hyun Ok31 Mar 1966 - 26 Apr 1969 Kim Dae Man 28 Apr 1969 - 15 Apr 1970 Kim Duk Yup 16 Apr 1970 - 11 Jun 1971 Choi Doo Yul12 Jun 1971 - 6 Jul 1977 Park Young Soo 7 Jul 1977 - 16 Jan 1980 Choi Suk Won 17 Jan 1980 - 7 Apr 1981 Son Jae Shik 8 Apr 1981 - 24 May 1982 Kim Moo Yun 25 May 1982 - 21 Feb 1985 Choi Jong Ho 22 Feb 1985 - 28 Aug 1986 Jung Chae Jin 29 Aug 1986 - 18 May 1987 Kim Joo Ho 19 May 1987 - 18 May 1988 Kang Tae Hong 19 May 1988 - 27 Dec 1990 Ahn Sang Yeong (1st time) 28 Dec 1990 - 15 Dec 1992 Kim Young Hwan 16 Dec 1992 - 3 Mar 1993 Park Boo Chan 4 Mar 1993 - Sep 1994 Chung Moon Hwa24 Sep 1994 - 30 Jun 1995 Kim Ki Jai 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 1998 Moon Jung Soo 1 Jul 1998 - 4 Feb 2004 Ahn Sang Yeong (2nd time) 5 Jun 2004 - Hur Nam Sik (b. 1949) HD

Daegu (Taegu)

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1 Jul 1981 Daegu Direct Control City, split from Gyeongsangbuk.
1 Jan 1995 Daegu Metropolitan City
Mayors 1 Jul 1981 - 2 May 1982 Jeong Chae Jin 3 May 1982 - 20 Feb 1985 Lee Sang Hee21 Feb 1985 - 29 May 1987 Lee Sang Yeon30 Mar 1987 - 12 Dec 1988 Park Bae Geun 13 Dec 1988 - 27 Dec 1990 Park Seong Dal28 Dec 1990 - 20 Apr 1992 Lee Hae Bong 21 Apr 1992 - 3 Mar 1993 Han Myeong Hwan 4 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993 Lee Ui Ik28 Dec 1993 - 30 Mar 1995 Cho Hae Nyoung (1st time) 1 Apr 1995 - 30 Jun 1995 Lee Jong Ju 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2002 Mun Hee Gab 1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006 Cho Hae Nyoung (2nd time) 1 Jul 2006 - Kim Bum Il (b. 1950)

Incheon

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1 Jul 1981 Incheon Direct Control City, split from Gyeonggi. 1 Jan 1995 Incheon Metropolitan City Mayors 1 Jul 1981 - 27 Feb 1985 Kim Chan Hoe 28 Feb 1985 - 8 Jan 1986 Ahn Chan Hui 9 Jan 1986 - 29 May 1987 Park Bae Geun 30 May 1987 - 20 Jul 1989 Lee Jae Chang 22 Jul 1989 - 20 Apr 1992 Shim Jae Hong 21 Apr 1992 - 3 Mar 1993 Park Jong Woo 4 Mar 1993 - 22 Sep 1994 Choi Ki Sun (1st time) 24 Sep 1994 - 30 Jun 1995 Lee Yeong Rae 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2002 Choi Ki Sun (2nd time) 1 Jul 2002 - Ahn Sang Soo (b. c.1954) HD

Gwangju (Kwangju)

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1 Nov 1986 Gwangju Direct Control City, split from Jeollanam. 1 Jan 1995 Gwangju Metropolitan City
Mayors1986 - .... .... .... - .... Koh Jae YooJul 2002 - Park Gwang Tae (b. 1943) MD

Daejeon (Taejon)

Taejon, South Korea

1 Jan 1989 Daejeon Direct Control City, split from Chungcheongnam. 1 Jan 1995 Daejeon Metropolitan City
Mayors 1 Jan 1989 - 27 Dec 1990 Lee Bong Hak 28 Dec 1990 - 20 Apr 1992 Hong Seon Ki (1st time)21 Apr 1992 - 3 Mar 1993 Kim Ju Bong 4 Mar 1993 - 29 Mar 1995 Yum Hong Chul (1st time)30 Mar 1995 - 30 Jun 1995 Kim Bo Seong 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2002 Hong Seon Ki (2nd time) 1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006 Yum Hong Chul (2nd time) 1 Jul 2006 - Park Seoung Hyo

Ulsan

15 Jul 1997 Ulsan Metropolitan City, split from Gyeongsangnam.Mayor .... - Park Maeng Woo (b. 1951) HD

Special City

Seoul

1 Apr 1947 - 28 Oct 1996

Adopted 28 Oct 1996

28 Sep 1946 Seoul Special Free City 15 Aug 1949 Seoul Special City
Mayors 28 Sep 1946 - 15 Dec 1948 Kim Hyongmin 15 Dec 1948 - 6 Jun 1949 Yun Bo Seon (b. 1887 - d. 1990) 6 Jun 1949 - 8 May 1951 Lee Kibung 27 Jun 1951 - 6 Jul 1956 Kim Taeson 6 Jul 1956 - 14 Dec 1957 Goh Chaebong 14 Dec 1957 - 12 Jun 1959 Heo Jeong (b. 1896 - d. 1989) 12 Jun 1959 - 30 Apr 1960 Yim Hungsoon 2 May 1960 - 30 Jun 1960 Chang Kiyong 30 Dec 1960 - 16 May 1961 Kim Sangdon 21 May 1961 - 16 Dec 1963 Yoon Taeil 17 Dec 1963 - 30 Mar 1966 Yoon Chiyong 31 Mar 1966 - 16 Apr 1970 Kim Hyonok 16 Apr 1970 - 2 Sep 1974 Yang Taekshik 2 Sep 1974 - 22 Dec 1978 Kuh Chachun 22 Dec 1978 - 2 Sep 1980 Chong Sangchon 2 Sep 1980 - 28 Apr 1982 Park Yongsu 28 Apr 1982 - 15 Oct 1983 Kim Songbae 15 Oct 1983 - 30 Dec 1987 Yom Pohyun 30 Dec 1987 - 5 Dec 1988 Kim Yongrae 5 Dec 1988 - 27 Dec 1990 Goh Kun (1st time)     (b. 1938)
27 Dec 1990 - 19 Feb 1991 Park Sejik 19 Feb 1991 - 26 Jun 1992 Lee Haewon 26 Jun 1992 - 26 Feb 1993 Lee Sangbae 26 Feb 1993 - 4 Mar 1993 Kim Sangchol 8 Mar 1993 - 21 Oct 1994 Lee Wonjong 22 Oct 1994 - 3 Nov 1994 Woo Myunggyu 3 Nov 1994 - 30 Jun 1995 Choi Pyongyol 1 Jul 1995 - 10 Sep 1997 Cho Soon 10 Sep 1997 - 30 Jun 1998 Deokki Kang (acting) 1 Jul 1998 - 30 Jun 2002 Goh Kun (2nd time)     (s.a.) Non-party 1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006 Lee Myung Bak (b. 1941)    HD
1 Jul 2006 -    Oh Se Hoon (b. 1961)    HD