Following the nationwide local elections on June 3, newly elected regional leaders have begun preparations for their terms. On June 4, they officially received their certificates of election, and some have started forming transition teams.
According to the National Election Commission, local election offices across the country issued certificates to the elected officials on this day.
Choo Mi-ae, who made history as the first female governor of Gyeonggi Province, began her official schedule by paying respects at the Hyeonchung Tower in Suwon in the morning and received her certificate from the Gyeonggi election commission in the afternoon. Park Chan-dae, the newly elected mayor of Incheon, also attended the certificate presentation at the Incheon election commission.
Choo Kyung-ho, the newly elected mayor of Daegu, and Kim Sang-wook, the newly elected mayor of Ulsan, both received their certificates from their respective local election offices, solidifying their official status. Min Hyung-bae, the first integrated mayor of Jeonnam Gwangju, paid respects at the May 18th National Cemetery in the morning and received his certificate from the Gwangju election commission in the afternoon.
Lee Cheol-woo, the newly elected governor of North Gyeongsang Province, and Park Wan-soo, the newly elected governor of South Gyeongsang Province, also received their certificates and returned to their administrative duties.
Some elected officials have begun forming transition teams. Under Article 105 of the current Local Autonomy Act, regional leaders can establish transition teams with up to 20 members. These teams can operate for 20 days after the start of the local government leader's term, allowing them to function until July 20.
Woo Sang-ho, the newly elected governor of Gangwon Province, appointed former Gangwon Vice Governor Choi Heung-jip as the head of his transition team, beginning the groundwork for his administration. Heo Tae-jeong, the newly elected mayor of Daejeon, has designated Park Jeong-hyun, the head of his campaign, as the transition team leader.
However, the certification for the Seoul mayoral election has been delayed due to uncounted ballots.
Incumbent mayor Oh Se-hoon, the candidate from the People Power Party, staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Democratic Party candidate Jeong Won-o and retain his position. After trailing by more than 10 percentage points early in the counting, Oh surpassed Jeong around 7:16 a.m. and maintained his lead to secure victory.
Nevertheless, the opening of two ballot boxes at the second polling station in Jamsil 7-dong, Songpa District, has been postponed, preventing the issuance of his certificate. As of 5:15 p.m. on June 4, the vote count for the Seoul mayoral election stands at 99.54%. The Seoul election commission stated, "We cannot confirm the election of the Seoul mayor as the ballots are still uncounted."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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