The Governor of South Chungcheong Province (Korean: 충청남도지사; Hanja: 忠淸南道知事) is the head of the local government of South Chungcheong Province who is elected to a four-year term.

From 1945 to 1995, the Governor of South Chungcheong Province was appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea.

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

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