Heo Tae-jeong

Heo Tae-jeong (; born 12 September 1965) is a South Korean politician who has served as the mayor of Daejeon since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he previously served in the office from 2018 to 2022.

Biography Heo Tae-jeong was born in Yesan County, South Chungcheong Province in 1965. He participated in a student movement while attending Chungnam National University.

Heo was appointed by President Roh Moo-hyun and served as a personnel administrator and social administrator of Blue House. And he served as policy advisor to Science and Technology Minister Oh Myeong.

Heo was elected as the head of the Yuseong District Office in 2010 and the mayor of Daejeon in 2018.

Election results Mayor of Daejeon Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2018 7th Iocal Election Daejeon(Mayoral Elections) Democratic 393,354 (56.41%) Won 2022 8th Iocal Election Daejeon(Mayoral Elections) Democratic 295,555 (48.80%) Defeated 2026 9th Iocal Election Daejeon(Mayoral Elections) Democratic 394,391 (53.48%) Won

Mayor of Yuseong Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2010 5th Iocal Election Mayor of Yuseong Democratic 44,909 (41.86%) Won 2014 6th Iocal Election Mayor of Yuseong NCNP 83,441 (60.67%) Won