Choo Mi-ae Projected to Become South Korea’s First Female Governor

It is kind of surprising that South Korea had a female President before ever having a female governor:

Choo Mi-ae, a ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) candidate who has repeatedly shattered gender barriers throughout her career, broke new ground again, as she was projected to secure the governorship in Gyeonggi Province in the local elections, Wednesday.

If her victory is confirmed, she will be the first woman to lead a provincial or metropolitan government. 

Choo garnered 60.4 percent of votes against the main opposition People Power Party’s (PPP) Yang Hyang-ja at 34.1 percent in a joint exit poll conducted by broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS.

Korea Times

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