The Governor of Jeju Province () is the head of the local government of Jeju Province who is elected to a four-year term.
List of governors Appointed governors (before 1995) From 1946 to 1995, the Governor of Jeju Province was appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea.
Directly elected governors (1995–present) Since 1995, under provisions of the revised Local Government Act, the Governor of Jeju Province is elected by direct election.
Political parties Status
Term Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Took office Left office Time in office Jeju Province (1995–2006) 1st 1 July 1995 30 June 1998 Independent 1995 2nd 1 July 1998 27 April 2004 National Congress →Millennium Democratic →Uri 1998 3rd 2002 Kwon Young-chul 28 April 2004 5 June 2004 Independent — 6 June 2004 8 May 2006 Grand National 2004 Kim Han-wook 8 May 2006 30 June 2006 Independent — Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (2006–present) 4th 1 July 2006 30 June 2010 Independent 2006 5th 1 July 2010 30 June 2014 Independent →Saenuri 2010 6th Won Hee-ryong 1 July 2014 11 August 2021 Saenuri →Bareun →Independent →United Future →People Power 2014 7th 2018 12 August 2021 30 June 2022 Independent — 8th Oh Young-hun 1 July 2022 30 June 2026 Democratic 2022 9th Wi Seong-gon 1 July 2026 Incumbent Democratic 2026
Elections Source:
1995 1995 Jeju gubernatorial election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Independent 3 Shin Koo-bum 111,205 40.64% Democratic Liberal 1 Woo Geun-min 89,000 32.53% Democratic 2 Kang Bo-sung 66,406 24.27% Independent 4 Shin Doo-wan 6,961 2.54% Total 273,572 100.00% Voter turnout80.47%
1998 1998 Jeju gubernatorial election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage National Congress 2 Woo Geun-min 139,695 52.76% Independent 4 Shin Koo-bum 81,491 30.78% Grand National 1 Hyun Im-jong 43,559 16.45% Total 264,745 100.00% Voter turnout73.70%
2002 2002 Jeju gubernatorial election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Millennium Democratic 2 Woo Geun-min 135,283 51.40% Grand National 1 Shin Koo-bum 119,502 45.41% Democratic People's 3 Shin Doo-wan 8,373 3.18% Total 263,158 100.00% Voter turnout68.94%
2004 (by-election) 2004 Jeju gubernatorial by-election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Grand National 2 Kim Tae-hwan 108,853 56.00% Uri 1 Jin Chul-hoon 85,542 44.00% Total 194,395 100.00% Voter turnout49.80%
2006 2006 Jeju gubernatorial election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Independent 6 Kim Tae-hwan 117,244 42.73% Grand National 2 Hyun Myung-gwan 112,774 41.10% Uri 1 Jin Chul-hoon 44,334 16.15% Total 274,352 100.00% Voter turnout67.26%
2010 2010 Jeju gubernatorial election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Independent 9 Woo Geun-min 110,603 41.40% Independent 8 Hyun Myung-gwan 108,344 40.55% Democratic 2 Goh Hee-bum 48,186 18.03% Total 267,133 100.00% Voter turnout65.09%
2014 2014 Jeju gubernatorial election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Saenuri 1 Won Hee-ryong 172,793 59.97% NPAD 2 Shin Koo-bum 99,493 34.53% Unified Progressive 3 Goh Seung-wan 12,209 4.23% New Politics 4 Joo Jong-geun 3,637 1.26% Total 288,132 100.00% Voter turnout62.79%
2018 2018 Jeju gubernatorial election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Independent 7 Won Hee-ryong 178,255 51.72% Democratic 1 Moon Dae-rim 137,901 40.01% Green 6 Ko Eun-young 12,188 3.53% Liberty Korea 2 Kim Bang-hoon 11,241 3.26% Bareunmirae 3 Jang Seong-cheol 5,019 1.45% Total 344,604 100.00% Voter turnout65.90%
2022 2022 Jeju gubernatorial election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic 1 Oh Young-hun 163,116 55.14% People Power 2 Heo Hyang-jin 116,786 39.48% Independent 5 Park Chan-shik 10,138 3.42% Green 4 Bu Soon-jeong 5,750 1.94% Total 295,790 100.00% Voter turnout53.11%
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See also Government of South Korea Politics of South Korea
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