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Seoul Metropolitan Council
The Seoul Metropolitan Council (Korean: 서울특별시의회) is the local council of Seoul.
Seoul Metropolitan Council 서울특별시의회 | |
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| 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 5 September 1956 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Kim Hyeon-gi, People Power |
Vice Chairman | Nam Chang-jin, People Power |
Vice Chairman | Woo Hyeong-chan, Democratic |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 112 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
Parallel voting
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Last election | 1 June 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Bumingwan | |
| Website | |
| Seoul Metropolitan Council (Korean) Seoul Metropolitan Council (English) | |
| Seoul Metropolitan Council | |
| Hangul | 서울특별시의회 |
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| Hanja | 서울特別市議會 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Teukbyeolsi Uihoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Tŭkpyŏlsi Ŭihoe |
There are a total of 112 members, with 101 members elected in the First-past-the-post voting system and 11 members elected in Party-list proportional representation.
The council uses the historic building Bumingwan in Jung District.[1]
Current composition edit
| Political party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| People Power | 76 | |
| Democratic | 36 | |
| Total | 112 | |
Negotiation groups can be formed by 10 or more members.
List of council members edit
| Constituency | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gangnam 1st | Lee Sae-nal | People Power | |
| Gangnam 2nd | Kim Hyeong-jae | People Power | |
| Gangnam 3rd | Kim Hyeong-gi | People Power | |
| Gangnam 4th | Yoo Man-hee | People Power | |
| Gangnam 5th | Kim Dong-uk | People Power | |
| Gangnam 6th | Kim Gil-yeong | People Power | |
| Gangdong 1st | Kim Hye-ji | People Power | |
| Gangdong 2nd | Lee Jong-tae | People Power | |
| Gangdong 3rd | Park Chun-seon | People Power | |
| Gangdong 4th | Chang Tae-yong | People Power | |
| Gangdong 5th | Kim Yeong-cheol | People Power | |
| Gangbuk 1st | Lee Jong-hwan | People Power | |
| Gangbuk 2nd | Lee Sang-hoon | Democratic | |
| Gangbuk 3rd | Lee Yong-gyun | Democratic | |
| Gangbuk 4th | Park Su-bin | Democratic | |
| Gangseo 1st | Kim Kyeong | Democratic | |
| Gangseo 2nd | Kang Seok-joo | People Power | |
| Gangseo 3rd | Choi Jin-kyeok | People Power | |
| Gangseo 4th | Kim Chun-gon | People Power | |
| Gangseo 5th | Kim Kyeong-hoon | People Power | |
| Gangseo 6th | Kyeong Ki-moon | People Power | |
| Gwanak 1st | Song Do-ho | Democratic | |
| Gwanak 2nd | Wang Jeong-soon | Democratic | |
| Gwanak 3rd | Lim Man-kyun | Democratic | |
| Gwanak 4th | Yoo Jeong-hee | Democratic | |
| Gwangjin 1st | Jeon Byeong-ju | Democratic | |
| Gwangjin 2nd | Park Seong-yeon | People Power | |
| Gwangjin 3rd | Kim Yeong-ok | People Power | |
| Gwangjin 4th | Kim Hye-yeong | People Power | |
| Guro 1st | Seo Sang-yeol | People Power | |
| Guro 2nd | Kim In-je | Democratic | |
| Guro 3rd | Seo Ho-yeon | People Power | |
| Guro 4th | Park Chil-seong | People Power | |
| Geumcheon 1st | Kim Seong-jun | People Power | |
| Geumcheon 2nd | Choi Gi-chan | Democratic | |
| Nowon 1st | Shin Dong-won | People Power | |
| Nowon 2nd | Park Hwan-hee | People Power | |
| Nowon 3rd | Bong Yang-soon | Democratic | |
| Nowon 4th | Seo Jun-oh | Democratic | |
| Nowon 5th | Yoon Ki-seop | People Power | |
| Nowon 6th | Song Jae-hyuk | Democratic | |
| Dobong 1st | Lee Kyeong-suk | People Power | |
| Dobong 2nd | Hong Kuk-pyo | People Power | |
| Dobong 3rd | Park Seok | People Power | |
| Dobong 4th | Lee Eun-rim | People Power | |
| Dongdaemun 1st | Lee Byeong-Yoon | People Power | |
| Dongdaemun 2nd | Shim Mi-gyeong | People Power | |
| Dongdaemun 3rd | Nam Kung-yeok | People Power | |
| Dongdaemun 4th | Shin Bok-ja | People Power | |
| Dongjak 1st | Lee Bong-jun | People Power | |
| Dongjak 2nd | Choi Min-kyu | People Power | |
| Dongjak 3rd | Kwak Hyang-gi | People Power | |
| Dongjak 4th | Lee Hee-won | People Power | |
| Mapo 1st | Lee Min-seok | People Power | |
| Mapo 2nd | Soh Yeong-cheol | People Power | |
| Mapo 3rd | Jeong Jin-sul | Democratic | |
| Mapo 4th | Kim Ki-deok | Democratic | |
| Seodaemun 1st | Cheong Ji-ung | People Power | |
| Seodaemun 2nd | Moon Seong-ho | People Power | |
| Seodaemun 3rd | Lee Seung-mi | Democratic | |
| Seodaemun 4th | Kim Yong-il | People Power | |
| Seocho 1st | Park Sang-hyeok | People Power | |
| Seocho 2nd | Lee Suk-ja | People Power | |
| Seocho 3rd | Ko Kwang-min | People Power | |
| Seocho 4th | Choi Ho-jeong | People Power | |
| Seongdong 1st | Park Chung-hwa | People Power | |
| Seongdong 2nd | Ku Mi-gyeong | People Power | |
| Seongdong 3rd | Lee Min-ok | Democratic | |
| Seongdong 4th | Hwang Cheol-gyu | People Power | |
| Seongbuk 1st | Han Shin | Democratic | |
| Seongbuk 2nd | Kim Won-jung | People Power | |
| Seongbuk 3rd | Kang Dong-gil | Democratic | |
| Seongbuk 4th | Kim Tae-su | People Power | |
| Songpa 1st | Kim Kyu-nam | People Power | |
| Songpa 2nd | Nam Chang-jin | People Power | |
| Songpa 3rd | Lim Chun-dae | People Power | |
| Songpa 4th | Lee Seong-bae | People Power | |
| Songpa 5th | Yoo Jeong-in | People Power | |
| Songpa 6th | Kim Won-tae | People Power | |
| Yangcheon 1st | Chae Su-ji | People Power | |
| Yangcheon 2nd | Heo Hun | People Power | |
| Yangcheon 3rd | Woo Hyoung-chan | Democratic | |
| Yangcheon 4th | Lee Seung-bok | People Power | |
| Yeongdeungpo 1st | Choi Woong-shik | Democratic | |
| Yeongdeungpo 2nd | Kim Jae-jin | People Power | |
| Yeongdeungpo 3rd | Doe Mun-yeol | People Power | |
| Yeongdeungpo 4th | Kim Ji-hyang | People Power | |
| Yongsan 1st | KIm Yong-ho | People Power | |
| Yongsan 2nd | Choi Yoo-hee | People Power | |
| Eunpyeong 1st | Seong Heum-je | Democratic | |
| Eunpyeong 2nd | Lee Byung-do | Democratic | |
| Eunpyeong 3rd | Park Yoo-jin | Democratic | |
| Eunpyeong 4th | Jeong Jun-ho | Democratic | |
| Jongno 1st | Yoon Jong-bok | People Power | |
| Jongno 2nd | Lim Jong-guk | Democratic | |
| Jung 1st | Park Yeong-han | People Power | |
| Jung 2nd | Ok Jae-eun | People Power | |
| Jungnang 1st | Lee Young-sil | Democratic | |
| Jungnang 2nd | Lim Kyu-ho | Democratic | |
| Jungnang 3rd | Park Seung-jin | Democratic | |
| Jungnang 4th | Min Byeong-ju | People Power | |
| Proportional representation | Hwang Yoo-jeong | People Power | |
| Lee Sang-uk | People Power | ||
| Yoon Yeong-hee | People Power | ||
| Lee Jong-bae | People Power | ||
| Lee Hyo-won | People Power | ||
| Song Kyeong-taek | People Power | ||
| Lee So-ra | Democratic | ||
| Park Kang-san | Democratic | ||
| Ai Su Luu | Democratic | ||
| Lee Won-hyeong | Democratic | ||
| Choi Jae-ran | Democratic | ||
Organization edit
The structure of Council consists of:[2]
- Chairman
- Two Vice Chairmen
- Standing Committees
- Council Steering Committee
- Administration & Autonomy Committee
- Planning & Economy Committee
- Environment & Water Resources Committee
- Culture, Sports & Tourism Committee
- Health & Social Affairs Committee
- Public Safety & Construction Committee
- City Planning & Management Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Education Committee
- Special Committees
- Special Committees on Budget & Accounts
- Special Committees on Ethics
Recent election results edit
2018 edit
| Party | Constituency | Party list | Total seats | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | ± | Votes | % | Seats | ± | Seats | ± | |||
| Democratic Party of Korea | 3,022,905 | 61.89 | 97 | 25 | 2,523,110 | 50.92 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 25 | ||
| Liberty Korea Party | 1,400,927 | 28.68 | 3 | 21 | 1,250,856 | 25.24 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 23 | ||
| Bareunmirae Party | 419,635 | 8.59 | 0 | new | 569,224 | 11.48 | 1 | new | 1 | new | ||
| Justice Party | — | 480,371 | 9.69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Party for Democracy and Peace | 10,668 | 0.22 | 0 | new | 43,839 | 0.88 | 0 | new | 0 | new | ||
| Green Party Korea | — | 37,974 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Minjung Party | 12,989 | 0.27 | 0 | new | 17,249 | 0.34 | 0 | new | 0 | new | ||
| Korean Patriots' Party | 789 | 0.02 | 0 | new | 15,726 | 0.31 | 0 | new | 0 | new | ||
| Other parties | 1,537 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Independents | 14,560 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4,884,010 | 100.00 | 100 | – | 4,954,933 | 100.00 | 10 | – | 110 | – | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "부민관 (府民館)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-03-12
- ^ "Organization (English)". Official website of the Seoul Metropolitan Council.
- ^ "중앙선거관리위원회 선거통계시스템". National Election Commission.