diff --git a/src/bin/psql/command.c b/src/bin/psql/command.c
index 9750a5b..5ca769f 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/command.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/command.c
@@ -849,6 +849,13 @@ exec_command(const char *cmd,
 		status = PSQL_CMD_SEND;
 	}
 
+	/* \gexec -- send query and treat every result cell as a query to be executed */
+	else if (strcmp(cmd, "gexec") == 0)
+	{
+		pset.gexec_flag = true;
+		status = PSQL_CMD_SEND;
+	}
+
 	/* \gset [prefix] -- send query and store result into variables */
 	else if (strcmp(cmd, "gset") == 0)
 	{
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/common.c b/src/bin/psql/common.c
index 2cb2e9b..35bbeb9 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/common.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/common.c
@@ -710,6 +710,39 @@ StoreQueryTuple(const PGresult *result)
 	return success;
 }
 
+/*
+ * ExecQueryTuples: assuming query result is OK, execute every query
+ * result as its own statement
+ *
+ * Returns true if successful, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool
+ExecQueryTuples(const PGresult *result)
+{
+	bool		success = true;
+	int			nrows = PQntuples(result);
+	int			ncolumns = PQnfields(result);
+	int			r, c;
+
+	for (r = 0; r < nrows; r++)
+	{
+		for (c = 0; c < ncolumns; c++)
+		{
+			if (! PQgetisnull(result, r, c))
+			{
+				if ( ! SendQuery(PQgetvalue(result, r, c)) )
+				{
+					success = false;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Return true if all queries were successful */
+	return success;
+}
+
+
 
 /*
  * ProcessResult: utility function for use by SendQuery() only
@@ -903,8 +936,14 @@ PrintQueryResults(PGresult *results)
 	switch (PQresultStatus(results))
 	{
 		case PGRES_TUPLES_OK:
-			/* store or print the data ... */
-			if (pset.gset_prefix)
+			/* execute or store or print the data ... */
+			if (pset.gexec_flag)
+			{
+				/* Turn off gexec_flag to avoid infinite loop */
+				pset.gexec_flag = false;
+				ExecQueryTuples(results);
+			}
+			else if (pset.gset_prefix)
 				success = StoreQueryTuple(results);
 			else
 				success = PrintQueryTuples(results);
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/help.c b/src/bin/psql/help.c
index 59f6f25..251dd1e 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/help.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/help.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ slashUsage(unsigned short int pager)
 	fprintf(output, _("General\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\copyright             show PostgreSQL usage and distribution terms\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\g [FILE] or ;         execute query (and send results to file or |pipe)\n"));
+	fprintf(output, _("  \\gexec                 execute query and treat every result cell as a query to be executed )\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\gset [PREFIX]         execute query and store results in psql variables\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\q                     quit psql\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\watch [SEC]           execute query every SEC seconds\n"));
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/settings.h b/src/bin/psql/settings.h
index 20a6470..9f1e94b 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/settings.h
+++ b/src/bin/psql/settings.h
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ typedef struct _psqlSettings
 	char	   *gfname;			/* one-shot file output argument for \g */
 	char	   *gset_prefix;	/* one-shot prefix argument for \gset */
 
+	bool		gexec_flag;		/* true if query results are to be treated as
+								 * queries to be executed. Set by \gexec */
+
 	bool		notty;			/* stdin or stdout is not a tty (as determined
 								 * on startup) */
 	enum trivalue getPassword;	/* prompt the user for a username and password */
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c
index 5f27120..0f87f29 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c
@@ -1280,8 +1280,8 @@ psql_completion(const char *text, int start, int end)
 		"\\dm", "\\dn", "\\do", "\\dO", "\\dp", "\\drds", "\\ds", "\\dS",
 		"\\dt", "\\dT", "\\dv", "\\du", "\\dx", "\\dy",
 		"\\e", "\\echo", "\\ef", "\\encoding", "\\ev",
-		"\\f", "\\g", "\\gset", "\\h", "\\help", "\\H", "\\i", "\\ir", "\\l",
-		"\\lo_import", "\\lo_export", "\\lo_list", "\\lo_unlink",
+		"\\f", "\\g", "\\gexec", "\\gset", "\\h", "\\help", "\\H", "\\i", "\\ir",
+		"\\l", "\\lo_import", "\\lo_export", "\\lo_list", "\\lo_unlink",
 		"\\o", "\\p", "\\password", "\\prompt", "\\pset", "\\q", "\\qecho", "\\r",
 		"\\s", "\\set", "\\setenv", "\\sf", "\\sv", "\\t", "\\T",
 		"\\timing", "\\unset", "\\x", "\\w", "\\watch", "\\z", "\\!", NULL
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out b/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
index 178a809..20f86b4 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
@@ -2665,3 +2665,64 @@ NOTICE:  foo
 CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function inline_code_block line 3 at RAISE
 ERROR:  bar
 CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function inline_code_block line 4 at RAISE
+-- \gexec
+-- restore relevant display settings
+\set SHOW_CONTEXT never
+\pset format aligned
+\pset expanded off
+\pset border 0
+\set QUIET 0
+-- should execute four separate trivial queries
+select 'select 1 as ones', 'select x.y, x.y*2 as double from generate_series(1,4) as x(y)'
+union all
+select 'select true as is_true', 'select ''2000-01-01''::date as party_over'
+\gexec
+ones
+----
+   1
+(1 row)
+
+y double
+- ------
+1      2
+2      4
+3      6
+4      8
+(4 rows)
+
+is_true
+-------
+t
+(1 row)
+
+party_over
+----------
+01-01-2000
+(1 row)
+
+--
+create temporary table gexec_temp( a int, b text, c date, d float);
+CREATE TABLE
+\set ECHO queries
+select format('create index on gexec_temp(%I)',attname)
+from pg_attribute
+where attrelid = 'gexec_temp'::regclass
+and attnum > 0
+order by attnum
+create index on gexec_temp(a)
+CREATE INDEX
+create index on gexec_temp(b)
+CREATE INDEX
+create index on gexec_temp(c)
+CREATE INDEX
+create index on gexec_temp(d)
+CREATE INDEX
+select 'select 1 as expect_zero_rows ' where false
+select 'do $$ begin raise notice ''plpgsql block executed''; end;$$' as block
+from generate_series(1,2)
+do $$ begin raise notice 'plpgsql block executed'; end;$$
+NOTICE:  plpgsql block executed
+DO
+do $$ begin raise notice 'plpgsql block executed'; end;$$
+NOTICE:  plpgsql block executed
+DO
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/psql.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/psql.sql
index 2f81380..4626541 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/psql.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/psql.sql
@@ -351,3 +351,36 @@ begin
   raise notice 'foo';
   raise exception 'bar';
 end $$;
+
+-- \gexec
+-- restore relevant display settings
+\set SHOW_CONTEXT never
+\pset format aligned
+\pset expanded off
+\pset border 0
+\set QUIET 0
+-- should execute four separate trivial queries
+select 'select 1 as ones', 'select x.y, x.y*2 as double from generate_series(1,4) as x(y)'
+union all
+select 'select true as is_true', 'select ''2000-01-01''::date as party_over'
+\gexec
+
+--
+create temporary table gexec_temp( a int, b text, c date, d float);
+
+\set ECHO queries
+select format('create index on gexec_temp(%I)',attname)
+from pg_attribute
+where attrelid = 'gexec_temp'::regclass
+and attnum > 0
+order by attnum
+\gexec
+
+-- should not get any rows at all
+select 'select 1 as expect_zero_rows ' where false
+\gexec
+
+-- test anonymous blocks
+select 'do $$ begin raise notice ''plpgsql block executed''; end;$$' as block
+from generate_series(1,2)
+\gexec