Min Hyung-bae (; born 15 June 1961) is a South Korean politician who has served as the since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he served as the district mayor of the Gwangsan from 2010 to 2018 and as a member of the National Assembly from 2020 to 2026.
Min was born on 15 June 1961 in Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. He graduted from . He received a masters degree and PhD from Chonnam National University.
Min was the mayor of the Gwangsan from 2010 to 2018. He was elected for two terms in the National Assembly, after first being elected in 2020. Min resigned from his seat in the National Assembly to become one of Gwangju's mayoral candidates.
Park Jie-won originally served as the fundraising committee chairman for Min's campaign for the Gwangju mayorship. However, Democratic Party of Korea rules prevented sitting lawmakers from holding campaign positions, which led Park to resign from his role as fundraising committee chair. Park's office explained that they were unaware that the rule applied to fundraising chairmen, and Min's campaign admitted to being unfamiliar with the rule.
In the first integrated mayoral election for Jeonnam–Gwangju during the 2026 South Korean local elections, Min secured a majority of the votes, defeating People Power Party candidate Lee Jung-hyun.
Election results General elections Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 2020 21st National Assembly General Election Gwangsan B (Gwangju) Democratic 96,808 (84.05%) Won 2024 22nd National Assembly General Election Gwangsan B (Gwangju) Democratic 94,733 (76.09%) Won
Local elections Mayor of Jeonnam-Gwangju Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2026 9th Iocal Election Jeonnam-Gwangju(Mayoral Elections) Democratic 1,283,402 (79.01%) Won
Mayor of Gwangsan Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2010 5th Iocal Election Mayor of Gwangsan Democratic 63,543 (55.04%) Won 2014 6th Iocal Election Mayor of Gwangsan NPAD 127,437 (88.36%) Won
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