Jeju Provincial Council

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Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council

제주특별자치도의회
12th Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council
Type
Type
History
Founded20 May 1952 (1952-05-20)
Leadership
Chairman
Kim Kyeong-hak, Democratic
Vice Chairman
Kim Dae-jin, Democratic
Vice Chairman
Kim Hwang-guk, People Power
Structure
Seats45
Political groups
  Democratic (27)
  People Power (12)
  Independents (1)
  Education members (5)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Parallel voting
Last election
1 June 2022
Website
Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council (Korean)
Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council (English)
Jeju Provincial Council
Hangul
제주특별자치도의회
Hanja
濟州特別自治道議會
Revised RomanizationJeju Teukbyeol Jachido Uihoe
McCune–ReischauerCheju T’ŭkpyŏl Chach’ido Ŭihoe

The Jeju Provincial Council, officially the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council (Korean제주특별자치도의회; Hanja濟州特別自治道議會) is the local council of Jeju Province, South Korea.[1]

There are a total of 43 members, with 31 members elected in the First-past-the-post voting system and 7 members elected in Party-list proportional representation. In addition, five education members are also elected under the First-past-the-post voting system.

Current composition[edit]

Political party Seats
Democratic 27
People Power 12
Independents 1
Education member 5
Total 45

Negotiation groups can be formed by four or more members.

Organization[edit]

The structure of Council consists of:

  • Chairman
  • Two Vice-chairmen
  • Standing Committees
    • Council Operation Committee
    • Autonomy Administration Committee
    • Health, Welfare and Safety Committee
    • Environment and City Committee
    • Culture, Tourism, and Sports Committee
    • Economic Committee for Agricultural, Fishery, Livestock
    • Educational Committee
  • Special Committees
    • Special Committee on Budget and Accounts
    • Special Committee on Ethics
    • Special Committee on 4.3
    • Special Committee on Administrative investigation

Recent election results[edit]

2018[edit]

Summary of the 13 June 2018 Jeju Provincial Council election results[2]
Party Constituency Party list Education member Total seats
Votes % Seats ± Votes % Seats ± Votes % Seats ± Seats ±
Democratic Party of Korea 167,815 53.65 25 Increase12 185,218 54.25 4 Increase1 29 Increase13
Liberty Korea Party 49,096 15.70 1 Decrease12 61,705 18.07 1 Decrease3 2 Decrease15
Bareunmirae Party 9,588 3.07 1 new 25,503 7.47 1 new 2 new
Justice Party 5,332 1.70 0 Steady0 40,553 11.87 1 Increase1 1 Increase1
Green Party Korea 16,640 4.87 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Labor Party 6,277 1.83 0 new 0 new
Minjung Party 878 0.27 0 new 5,496 1.60 0 new 0 new
Independents 80,093 25.61 4 Increase1 90,244 100.00 5 9 Increase1
Total 312,802 100.00 31 341,392 100.00 7 90,244 100.00 5 43

References[edit]

  1. ^ "제11대 제주도의회 개원…"독립성 확보에 최선"". Newsis. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ^ "중앙선거관리위원회 선거통계시스템". National Election Commission.