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History

Beginning of Local Autonomy in 1952

The first local councils were organized through the election of council members in si, eup and myeon across the nation in 1952 in accordance with the Local Government Act enacted and proclaimed on July 4, 1949. However, the councils were forcefully disbanded by the military coup on May 16, 1961 and the history of local autonomy remained silent until 1991.

Local Council Today

The local council we have today was finally able open with the revision of the Local Autonomy Act by Law No. 4310 on December 31, 1990. Local council elections were held across the nation on March 26, 1991 and the first Andong City Council and the first Andong County Council were opened on April 15 in the same year. On January 1, 1995, Andong City and Andong County merged to become Andong City and Andong City Council opened once again on January 5 in the same year.

The 8th Andong City Council opened on July 2, 2018 and the council members whose term ends on June 30, 2022, are currently working to improve the local autonomy system and citizens’ welfare.

The 8th Andong City Council
2018
- 07. 02. The 8th Andong City Council opens
  (18 members)
The 7th Andong City Council
2014
- 06. 04. The 7th Andong City Council Election
  (18 members)
- 07. 02. The 7th Andong City Council opens
The 6th Andong City Council
2010
- 06. 02. The 6th Andong City Council Election
  (18 members)
- 07. 07. The 6th Andong City Council opens
The 5th Andong City Council
2006
- 05. 31. The 5th Andong City Council Election
  (18 members)
- 07. 10. The 5th Andong City Council opens
The 4th Andong City Council
2002
- 06. 13. The 4th Andong City Council Election
  (23 members)
- 07. 08. The 4h Andong City Council opens
The 3rd Andong City Council
1998
- 06. 04. The 3rd Andong City Council Election
  (24 members)
- 07. 14. The 3rd Andong City Council opens
The 2nd Andong City Council
1995
- 01. 05. The unified Andong City Council opens
- 06. 27. The 2nd Council Election (34 members)
- 07. 13. The 2nd Andong City Council opens/p>
The 1st Andong City Council
1991
- 03. 26. The First Council Election
  (19 members from Andong City, 14 members from Andong County)
- 04. 15. The first Andong City Council and the first Andong County Council open
The first Andong City Council
1990
- 12. 31. The Revised Local Autonomy Act proclaimed (Law No. 4310)