# Governor of North Gyeongsang Province

The Governor of North Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상북도지사; Hanja: 慶尙北道知事) is the head of the local government of North Gyeongsang Province who is elected to a four-year term.

## List of governors
### Appointed governors (before 1995)

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

### Directly elected governors (1995–present)

Since 1995, under provisions of the revised Local Government Act, the Governor of North Gyeongsang Province is elected by direct election.
| Term | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Political party | Elected |
| Term | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Political party | Elected |
| 1st | | Lee Eui-geun 이의근 李義根 (1938–2009) | 1 July 1995 | 30 June 2006 | 11 years, 0 days | | Democratic Liberal → New Korea → Grand National | 1995 |
| 2nd | | Lee Eui-geun 이의근 李義根 (1938–2009) | 1 July 1995 | 30 June 2006 | 11 years, 0 days | | Democratic Liberal → New Korea → Grand National | 1998 |
| 3rd | | Lee Eui-geun 이의근 李義根 (1938–2009) | 1 July 1995 | 30 June 2006 | 11 years, 0 days | | Democratic Liberal → New Korea → Grand National | 2002 |
| 4th | | Kim Kwan-yong 김관용 金寬容 (born 1942) | 1 July 2006 | 30 June 2018 | 12 years, 0 days | | Grand National → Saenuri → Liberty Korea | 2006 |
| 5th | | Kim Kwan-yong 김관용 金寬容 (born 1942) | 1 July 2006 | 30 June 2018 | 12 years, 0 days | | Grand National → Saenuri → Liberty Korea | 2010 |
| 6th | | Kim Kwan-yong 김관용 金寬容 (born 1942) | 1 July 2006 | 30 June 2018 | 12 years, 0 days | | Grand National → Saenuri → Liberty Korea | 2014 |
| 7th | | Lee Cheol-woo 이철우 李喆雨 (born 1955) | 1 July 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 101 days | | Liberty Korea → United Future → People Power | 2018 |
| 8th | | Lee Cheol-woo 이철우 李喆雨 (born 1955) | 1 July 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 101 days | | Liberty Korea → United Future → People Power | 2022 |

## Elections

Source:

### 1995

1995 North Gyeongsang gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Democratic Liberal | 1 | Lee Eui-geun | 541,535 | 37.94% | |
| | Independent | 3 | Lee Pan-suk | 489,999 | 34.33% | |
| | United Liberal Democrats | 2 | Park Jun-hong | 395,496 | 27.71% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,427,030 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 76.75% | 76.75% | 76.75% |

### 1998

1998 North Gyeongsang gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Grand National | 1 | Lee Eui-geun | 911,728 | 71.96% | |
| | United Liberal Democrats | 3 | Lee Pan-suk | 355,149 | 28.03% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,266,877 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 64.88% | 64.88% | 64.88% |

### 2002

2002 North Gyeongsang gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Grand National | 1 | Lee Eui-geun | 1,028,080 | 85.49% | |
| | Independent | 3 | Cho Young-gun | 174,472 | 14.50% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,202,552 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 60.37% | 60.37% | 60.37% |

### 2006

2006 North Gyeongsang gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Grand National | 2 | Kim Kwan-yong | 961,363 | 76.80% | |
| | Uri | 1 | Park Myung-jae | 290,358 | 23.19% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,251,721 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 61.52% | 61.52% | 61.52% |

### 2010

2010 North Gyeongsang gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Grand National | 1 | Kim Kwan-yong | 913,812 | 75.36% | |
| | Democratic | 2 | Hong Eui-rak | 143,347 | 11.82% | |
| | Participation | 7 | Yoo Sung-chan | 87,346 | 7.20% | |
| | Democratic Labor | 5 | Yoon Byung-tae | 68,015 | 5.60% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,212,520 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 59.38% | 59.38% | 59.38% |

### 2014

2014 North Gyeongsang gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Saenuri | 1 | Kim Kwan-yong | 986,989 | 77.73% | |
| | NPAD | 2 | Oh Joong-gi | 189,603 | 14.93% | |
| | Justice | 4 | Park Chang-ho | 59,609 | 4.69% | |
| | Unified Progressive | 3 | Yoon Byung-tae | 33,458 | 2.63% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,269,659 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 59.45% | 59.45% | 59.45% |

### 2018

2018 North Gyeongsang gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | Liberty Korea | 2 | Lee Cheol-woo | 732,785 | 52.11% | |
| | Democratic | 1 | Oh Joong-gi | 482,564 | 34.32% | |
| | Bareunmirae | 3 | Kwon Oe-eul | 143,409 | 10.19% | |
| | Justice | 5 | Park Chang-ho | 47,250 | 3.36% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,406,008 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 64.74% | 64.74% | 64.74% |

### 2022

2022 North Gyeongsang gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Percentage |
| | People Power | 2 | Lee Cheol-woo | 904,675 | 77.95% | |
| | Democratic | 1 | Lim Mi-ae | 255,775 | 22.04% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,160,450 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 52.66% | 52.66% | 52.66% |