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Mayor of Seoul Incumbent
Park Won-soon
since October 27, 2011Residence Mayor's residence, Hyehwa-dong Term length 4 years Inaugural holder Kim Hyongmin Formation September 28, 1946 Salary ₩102 million The mayor of Seoul (Korean: 서울특별시장, hanja: 서울特別市長) 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.
Contents
Chronological list
There have been 32 mayors of Seoul.[1]
Appointed mayors
Mayor Took Office Left Office Party Kim Hyongmin September 28, 1946 December 15, 1948 Yun Bo-seon 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 December 14, 1957 June 12, 1959 Democratic Yim Hungsoon June 12, 1959 April 30, 1960 Liberal Chang Kiyong May 2, 1960 June 30, 1960 Liberal Kim Sangdon* December 30, 1960 May 16, 1961 Democratic Yoon Taeil May 21, 1961 December 16, 1963 Military Yun Chi-Young December 17, 1963 March 30, 1966 Democratic Republican Kim Hyonok March 31, 1966 April 16, 1970 Democratic Republican Yang Taekshik April 16, 1970 September 2, 1974 Democratic Republican Kuh Chachun September 2, 1974 December 22, 1978 Democratic Republican Chong Sangchon December 22, 1978 September 2, 1980 Democratic Republican Park Yongsu September 2, 1980 April 28, 1982 Democratic Justice Kim Sung-bae April 28, 1982 October 15, 1983 Democratic Justice Yom Po-hyun October 15, 1983 December 30, 1987 Democratic Justice Kim Yong-rae December 30, 1987 December 5, 1988 Democratic Justice Goh Kun December 5, 1988 December 27, 1990 Democratic Justice Park Se-jik December 27, 1990 February 19, 1991 Democratic Liberal Rhee Hai-Won February 19, 1991 June 26, 1992 Democratic Liberal Lee Sang-bae June 26, 1992 February 26, 1993 Democratic Liberal Kim Sang-chol February 26, 1993 March 4, 1993 Democratic Liberal Lee Won-jong March 8, 1993 October 21, 1994 Democratic Liberal Woo Myung-gyu October 22, 1994 November 3, 1994 Democratic Liberal Choi Pyong-yol November 3, 1994 June 30, 1995 Democratic Liberal - * Elected, under the Second Republic.
Elected mayors
No. Mayor Portrait Took Office Left Office Party 30 Cho Soon
조순 / 趙淳
July 1, 1995 September 9, 1997 National Congress for New Politics – Kang Deokki
강덕기 / 姜德基
(Acting)September 10, 1997 June 30, 1998 National Congress for New Politics 31 Goh Kun
고건 / 高建
July 1, 1998 June 30, 2002 National Congress for New Politics;
Millennium Democratic32 Lee Myung-bak
이명박 / 李明博
July 1, 2002 June 30, 2006 Grand National 33 Oh Se-hoon
오세훈 / 吳世勳
July 1, 2006 June 30, 2010 Grand National 34 July 1, 2010 August 26, 2011 – Kwon Young-kyu
권영규 / 權寧奎
(Acting)August 27, 2011 October 26, 2011 Grand National 35 Park Won-soon
박원순 / 朴元淳
October 27, 2011 Present Independent
(Anti–Grand National)Notes
- ^ "Successive Mayors". http://english.seoul.go.kr/gover/office/office_06suc.htm. Retrieved 2006-05-21. With the exception of Kim Sangdon, the position was an appointed post until 1995, since when mayors have been chosen by a popular vote. Some names have been adapted in accordance with Wikipedia conventions.
See also
External links
Categories:- Mayors of Seoul
- Lists of mayors
- Lists of Korean people
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