| Number | Name | Date of inauguration | Date of leave | Tenure | Native place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Yongki | 1948. 03. 25 | 1950. 05. 14 | 2 years 2 months | Mu-an |
| 2 | Kim Chijun | 1950. 05. 15 | 1952. 02. 10 | 1 year 9 months | Jeju island |
| 3 | Lee Youngik | 1952. 02. 11 | 1953. 08. 31 | 1 year 7 months | Bosung |
| 4 | Park Yongwon | 1953. 09. 01 | 1953. 12. 27 | 4 months | Seoul |
| 5 | Baek Nambok | 1953. 12. 28 | 1957. 04. 22 | 3 years 4 months | Gwangyang |
| 6 | Kim Jaenam | 1957. 04. 23 | 1957. 10. 20 | 6 months | Wan-do |
| 7 | Park Sungkyu | 1957. 10. 21 | 1959. 08. 18 | 1 year 10 months | Hwasun |
| 8 | Gang Bongsup | 1959. 08. 19 | 1960. 05. 22 | 9 months | Naju |
| 9 | Chae Gapjo | 1960. 05. 23 | 1960. 10. 31 | 5 months | Guryae |
| 10 | Yoon Kwang | 1960. 11. 24 | 1961. 06. 26 | 7 months | Gangjin |
| 11 | Jung Youngbae | 1961. 06. 27 | 1962. 04. 14 | 10 months | Goheung |
| 12 | Park Sukju | 1962. 04. 15 | 1964. 06. 22 | 2 years 2 months | Gwangju |
| 13 | Kim Jaeho | 1964. 06. 23 | 1966. 02. 11 | 1 year 8 months | Gwangyang |
| 14 | Ju Bongnae | 1966. 02. 12 | 1966. 11. 19 | 9 months | Damyang |
| 15 | Kim Moonsu | 1966. 11. 20 | 1968. 04. 30 | 1 year 5 months | Jangseoong |
| 16 | Lee Sangno | 1968. 05. 01 | 1970. 03. 02 | 1 year 10 months | Gwangju |
| 17 | Kim Jungdong | 1970. 03. 03 | 1971. 08. 20 | 1 year 6 months | Gwangju |
| 18 | Park Jongguk | 1971. 08. 21 | 1973. 07. 08 | 1 year 10 months | Jangsung |
| 19 | Yun Jihyuk | 1973. 07. 09 | 1975. 01. 08 | 1 year 9 months | Naju |
| 20 | Lee yonggi | 1975. 01. 09 | 1975. 12. 30 | 1 year | Bosung |
| 21 | Jung Chaegyun | 1975. 12. 31 | 1979. 05. 03 | 3 years 4 months | Jangsung |
| 22 | Oh Sigwon | 1979. 05. 04 | 1980. 12. 04 | 1 year 7 months | Gangjin |
| 23 | Park Sunbae | 1980. 12. 05 | 1981. 12. 12 | 1 year | Jin-do |
| 24 | Cho Samgyu | 1981. 12. 13 | 1983. 12. 26 | 2 years 1 month | Gangjin |
| 25 | Kim Jaewoong | 1983. 12. 27 | 1985. 05. 03 | 1 year 4 months | Haenam |
| 26 | Seo HyungHwan | 1985. 05. 04 | 1986. 03. 07 | 10 months | Yeongam |
| 27 | Lim dooil | 1986. 03. 08 | 1988. 06. 10 | 2 years 3 months | Jangheung |
| 28 | Lee Yeounha | 1988. 06. 11 | 1989. 01. 12 | 7 months | Gwangyang |
| 29 | Moon Deokhyeong | 1989. 01. 13 | 1990. 08. 27 | 1year 7 months | Yeonggwang |
| 30 | Min Hwasik | 1990. 08. 28 | 1991. 07. 15 | 11 months | Haenam |
| 31 | Moon Byungil | 1991. 07. 16 | 1993. 03. 28 | 1 year 8 months | Gwangju |
| 32 | Baek Jongchul | 1993. 03. 29 | 1993. 06. 25 | 3 months | Haenam |
| 33 | Park Jaeseon | 1993. 06. 26 | 1994. 05. 05 | 11 months | Gwangju |
| 34 | Kim Youngrok | 1994. 05. 06 | 1994. 12. 31 | 7 months | Wando |
| 35 | Jun Jihyun | 1995. 01. 01 | 1995. 06. 30 | 6 months | Gwangju |
| 36 | Kim Jaehong | 1995. 07. 01 | 1998. 06. 30 | 3 years | Gangjin |
| 37 | Yun Yeongsu | 1998. 07. 01 | 2002. 06. 30 | 4 years | Gangjin |
| 38 | Yun Donghwan | 2002. 07. 01 | 2004. 08. 30 | 2 years 2 months | Gangjin |
| vicarious exercise | Hwang Namgil | 2004. 09. 01 | 2004. 10. 29 | 2 months | Goheung |
| 39 | Hwang Juhong | 2004. 10. 30 | 2006. 06. 30 | 1 years 8 months | Gangjin |
| 40 | Hwang Jugong | 2006. 07. 01 | 2010. 06. 30 | 4 years | Gangjin |
| 41 | Hwang Jugong | 2010. 07. 01 | 2011. 12. 09 | 1 year 5 months | Gangjin |
| vicarious exercise | Ro Dugeun | 2011. 12. 10 | 2012. 01. 03 | 1 month | Hampyeong |
| vicarious exercise | Park Gyunjoe | 2012. 01. 04 | 2012. 04. 11 | 3 month | Damyang |
| 42 | Kang Jinwon | 2012. 04. 12 | 2014. 04. 24 | 2 years | Gangjin |
| vicarious exercise | Park Gyunjoe | 2014. 04. 25 | 2014. 06. 04 | 1 month | Damyang |
| 42 | Kang Jinwon | 2014. 06. 05 | 2014. 06. 30 | 1 month | Gangjin |
| 43 | Kang Jinwon | 2014. 07. 01 | 2016. 06. 30 | 4 years | Gangjin |
| 44 | Lee Seoung-ok | 2018. 07. 01 | current | Gangjin |
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