The Mayor of Ulsan (Korean: 울산광역시장; Hanja: 蔚山廣域市長) is the head of the local government of Ulsan who is elected to a four-year term.
From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Ulsan was appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea.
Since 1995, under provisions of the revised Local Government Act, the Mayor of Ulsan is elected by direct election.
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