Elected officials from the recent local elections have begun preparations for their terms. On June 4, they received their certificates of election, formalizing their status as elected officials, and some have started forming transition teams.
According to the National Election Commission, local election offices began issuing certificates to elected officials on this day.
Choo Mi-ae, who made history as the first female governor of Gyeonggi Province, paid her respects at the Hyeonchung Tower in Suwon during her first official schedule in the morning and received her certificate from the Gyeonggi election commission in the afternoon. Incheon Mayor-elect Park Chan-dae also attended the certificate presentation ceremony 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, officially confirming their election. Min Hyung-bae, the first integrated mayor of Gwangju, paid respects at the May 18th National Cemetery in the morning and received his certificate from the Gwangju election commission in the afternoon.
Incumbent leaders who challenged for re-election, including 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 offices.
Some elected officials have begun forming transition teams. Under Article 105 of the current Local Autonomy Act, governors can establish transition teams with up to 20 members. The teams can operate for 20 days after the start of the local government 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. Daejeon Mayor-elect Heo Tae-jung 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 dramatic comeback on the morning of June 4, defeating Democratic Party candidate Jeong Won-o. After trailing by more than 10 percentage points early in the counting, Oh overtook Jeong around 7:16 a.m. and maintained his lead to secure victory.
Nonetheless, 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 the same day, the vote count for the Seoul mayoral election stood at 99.54%. The Seoul election commission stated, "We cannot confirm the election of the Seoul mayor as the ballots are still being counted."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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