Mayor of Seoul


The Mayor of Seoul is the chief executive of the metropolitan government of Seoul, the capital and largest city of South Korea.
The position is historically one of the most powerful in the country, charged with managing an annual budget of 23 trillion won. Many Seoul mayors have gone on to hold higher office. Yun Bo-seon and Lee Myung-bak both went on to become President of the Republic of Korea.
The incumbent acting mayor is Seo Jung-hyup, who assumed office on July 10, 2020, after the disappearance and death of the previous mayor, Park Won-soon.

History

The modern office of mayor succeeds the historic offices of Hansong-bu P'anyun.

List of mayors

Mayors of Gyeongseong

Seoul was then called Gyeongseong and was a part of Gyeonggi Province before being separated from the province and being designated as a Special City.
MayorTook OfficeLeft Office
Kim JangyeongAugust 15, 1945September 11, 1945
James S. KilloughSeptember 12, 1945October 24, 1945
Lee BeomsungOctober 25, 1945May 9, 1946
Kim HyongminMay 10, 1946September 27, 1946

Appointed Mayors of Seoul

Directly elected mayors

Since 1995, under provisions of the revised Local Government Act, the Mayor of Seoul is elected by direct election.
Political parties

Status

Elections

2018

2014

2011 (by-election)

2010

2006

2002

1998

1995