Mayor of Seoul
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The mayor of Seoul is the head of government for Seoul
, the capital and largest city of South Korea
. The position is traditionally considered one of the most powerful in the country. Many Seoul mayors have gone on to hold ministerial office. Yun Bo-seon
and Lee Myung-bak
both went on to become President of the Republic of Korea.
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, the capital and largest city of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The position is traditionally considered one of the most powerful in the country. Many Seoul mayors have gone on to hold ministerial office. Yun Bo-seon
Yun Bo-seon
Yun Bo-seon was a Korean former independence activist and politician, and the President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962. Studying in the UK, he graduated from the University of Edinburgh and gained an M.A., After returning home in 1932...
and Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak is the President of South Korea. Prior to his presidency, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction and the mayor of Seoul. He is married to Kim Yoon-ok and has three daughters and one son. His older brother is Lee Sang-deuk, a South Korean politician. He attends the...
both went on to become President of the Republic of Korea.
Appointed mayors
| Mayor | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Hyongmin | September 28, 1946 | December 15, 1948 | |
| Yun Bo-seon Yun Bo-seon Yun Bo-seon was a Korean former independence activist and politician, and the President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962. Studying in the UK, he graduated from the University of Edinburgh and gained an M.A., After returning home in 1932... |
December 15, 1948 | June 6, 1949 | |
| Lee Kibung | June 6, 1949 | May 8, 1951 | |
| Kim Taeson | June 27, 1951 | July 6, 1956 | |
| Goh Chaebong | July 6, 1956 | December 14, 1957 | |
| Heo Jeong Heo Jeong Heo Jeong was a Korean politician and independence activist. Heo was the sixth prime minister of South Korea during the Second Republic. He was also an acting prime minister during the First Republic... |
December 14, 1957 | June 12, 1959 | Democratic Democratic Party (South Korea) The Democratic Party was a political party of South Korea.Formerly called the Millennium Democratic Party , or Saecheonnyeon Minju-dang , it changed its name to the present form on May 6, 2005.- History :... |
| Yim Hungsoon | June 12, 1959 | April 30, 1960 | Liberal Liberal Party (South Korea) The Liberal Party is a political party in South Korean established in 1951 by Syngman Rhee.As the 1952 Presidential Elections neared, Rhee made public his intention to organize a party during his August 15 Speech in 1951. Rhee called Yi Bum-seok, then the ambassador in China, and charged him with... |
| Chang Kiyong | May 2, 1960 | June 30, 1960 | Liberal Liberal Party (South Korea) The Liberal Party is a political party in South Korean established in 1951 by Syngman Rhee.As the 1952 Presidential Elections neared, Rhee made public his intention to organize a party during his August 15 Speech in 1951. Rhee called Yi Bum-seok, then the ambassador in China, and charged him with... |
| Kim Sangdon* | December 30, 1960 | May 16, 1961 | Democratic Democratic Party (South Korea) The Democratic Party was a political party of South Korea.Formerly called the Millennium Democratic Party , or Saecheonnyeon Minju-dang , it changed its name to the present form on May 6, 2005.- History :... |
| Yoon Taeil | May 21, 1961 | December 16, 1963 | Military Supreme Council for National Reconstruction The Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, initially named the Revolutionary Committee, was a military junta that oversaw the government of South Korea from May 16, 1961 until the inauguration of the Third Republic of South Korea in 1963... |
| Yun Chi-Young | December 17, 1963 | March 30, 1966 | Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party (South Korea) The Democratic Republican Party was a conservative, authoritarian and broadly state corporatist or fascistic political party in South Korea, ruling from its formation in 1963 to its dissolution under Chun Doo-hwan in 1980... |
| Kim Hyonok | March 31, 1966 | April 16, 1970 | Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party (South Korea) The Democratic Republican Party was a conservative, authoritarian and broadly state corporatist or fascistic political party in South Korea, ruling from its formation in 1963 to its dissolution under Chun Doo-hwan in 1980... |
| Yang Taekshik | April 16, 1970 | September 2, 1974 | Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party (South Korea) The Democratic Republican Party was a conservative, authoritarian and broadly state corporatist or fascistic political party in South Korea, ruling from its formation in 1963 to its dissolution under Chun Doo-hwan in 1980... |
| Kuh Chachun | September 2, 1974 | December 22, 1978 | Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party (South Korea) The Democratic Republican Party was a conservative, authoritarian and broadly state corporatist or fascistic political party in South Korea, ruling from its formation in 1963 to its dissolution under Chun Doo-hwan in 1980... |
| Chong Sangchon | December 22, 1978 | September 2, 1980 | Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Party (South Korea) The Democratic Republican Party was a conservative, authoritarian and broadly state corporatist or fascistic political party in South Korea, ruling from its formation in 1963 to its dissolution under Chun Doo-hwan in 1980... |
| Park Yongsu | September 2, 1980 | April 28, 1982 | Democratic Justice Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Kim Sung-bae | April 28, 1982 | October 15, 1983 | Democratic Justice Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Yom Po-hyun | October 15, 1983 | December 30, 1987 | Democratic Justice Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Kim Yong-rae | December 30, 1987 | December 5, 1988 | Democratic Justice Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Goh Kun Goh Kun Goh Kun is a South Korean politician. He served as Prime Minister of South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004... |
December 5, 1988 | December 27, 1990 | Democratic Justice Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Park Se-jik | December 27, 1990 | February 19, 1991 | Democratic Liberal Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Rhee Hai-Won | February 19, 1991 | June 26, 1992 | Democratic Liberal Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Lee Sang-bae | June 26, 1992 | February 26, 1993 | Democratic Liberal Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Kim Sang-chol | February 26, 1993 | March 4, 1993 | Democratic Liberal Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Lee Won-jong | March 8, 1993 | October 21, 1994 | Democratic Liberal Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Woo Myung-gyu | October 22, 1994 | November 3, 1994 | Democratic Liberal Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
| Choi Pyong-yol | November 3, 1994 | June 30, 1995 | Democratic Liberal Democratic Justice Party The Democratic Justice Party was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1990.It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.... |
* Elected, under the Second Republic.
Elected mayors
| No. | Mayor | Portrait | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Cho Soon 조순 / 趙淳 |
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July 1, 1995 | September 9, 1997 | National Congress for New Politics | |
| – | Kang Deokki 강덕기 / 姜德基 (Acting) |
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September 10, 1997 | June 30, 1998 | National Congress for New Politics | |
| 31 | Goh Kun Goh Kun Goh Kun is a South Korean politician. He served as Prime Minister of South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004... 고건 / 高建 |
July 1, 1998 | June 30, 2002 | National Congress for New Politics; Millennium Democratic |
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| 32 | Lee Myung-bak Lee Myung-bak Lee Myung-bak is the President of South Korea. Prior to his presidency, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction and the mayor of Seoul. He is married to Kim Yoon-ok and has three daughters and one son. His older brother is Lee Sang-deuk, a South Korean politician. He attends the... 이명박 / 李明博 |
July 1, 2002 | June 30, 2006 | Grand National Grand National Party The Grand National Party is a conservative political party in South Korea. Its Korean name, Hannara, has a double meaning as "Great National" and "Korean National." The GNP holds a majority of seats in the 18th Assembly, lasting from 2008 to 2012.... |
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| 33 | Oh Se-hoon Oh Se-hoon Oh Se-hoon was the Mayor of Seoul between 2006 and August 26, 2011. On June 3, 2010, Oh was reelected as the Mayor of Seoul but resigned after losing a referendum on the Seoul Free Lunch Referendum.. Oh is a member of the Grand National Party.-Personal history:Oh was born in Seongdong-gu... 오세훈 / 吳世勳 |
July 1, 2006 | June 30, 2010 | Grand National Grand National Party The Grand National Party is a conservative political party in South Korea. Its Korean name, Hannara, has a double meaning as "Great National" and "Korean National." The GNP holds a majority of seats in the 18th Assembly, lasting from 2008 to 2012.... |
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| 34 | July 1, 2010 | August 26, 2011 | ||||
| – | Kwon Young-kyu 권영규 / 權寧奎 (Acting) |
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August 27, 2011 | October 26, 2011 | Grand National Grand National Party The Grand National Party is a conservative political party in South Korea. Its Korean name, Hannara, has a double meaning as "Great National" and "Korean National." The GNP holds a majority of seats in the 18th Assembly, lasting from 2008 to 2012.... |
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| 35 | Park Won-soon Park Won-soon Park Won-soon is a Korean lawyer. He was elected as Mayor of Seoul, South Korea on October 26, 2011. Elected as an independent candidate with the support of the Democratic Party and Democratic Labor Party, Park's victory is seen as a blow in particular to the Grand National Party and the... 박원순 / 朴元淳 |
October 27, 2011 | Present | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
See also
- Government of South KoreaGovernment of South KoreaThe Government of South Korea is divided into executive, judicial, and legislative branches. The executive and judicial branches operate primarily at the national level, although various ministries in the executive branch also carry out local functions. Local governments are semi-autonomous, and...
- Politics of South KoreaPolitics of South KoreaPolitics of the Republic of Korea takes place in the framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the head of state, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and...
- List of Korea-related topics