Governor of Gyeonggi Province

The Governor of Gyeonggi Province (Korean: 경기도지사; Hanja: 京畿道知事) is the head of the local government of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, who is elected to a four-year term.

From 1946 to 1995, the Governor of Gyeonggi Province was appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea.

Since 1995, under provisions of the revised Local Government Act, the Governor of Gyeonggi Province is elected by direct election.

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