President of South Korea

President of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 대통령
大韓民國大統領
President of the Republic of Korea ; 대한민국 대통령; 大韓民國大統領
	Seal of the president
	Standard of the president
	Incumbent; Han Duck-soo ; (Acting); since 24 March 2025
	Executive branch of the Government of South Korea; Office of the President
Style	Mr. President (informal); His Excellency (diplomatic);
Status	Head of state; Head of government; Commander-in-chief;
Member of	State Council; National Security Council; National Unification Advisory Council;
Residence	Presidential Residence of South Korea
Seat	Seoul
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	Five years,; Non renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of South Korea (1948)
Precursor	President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Formation	24 July 1948; 76 years ago
First holder	Syngman Rhee
Unofficial names	President of South Korea
Deputy	Prime Minister of South Korea
Salary	₩240,648,000/USD$ 165,084 annually (2024)
Website	Official website (in English); Official website (in Korean)

The President of the Republic of Korea is the head of state, leader of the executive of the South Korean government and the commander-in-chief of the South Korean Armed Forces

The president is directly elected by the people to a five-year term, with no possibility of re-election.^[2] While in office, the chief executive lives in Cheong Wa Dae (the "Blue House").

If the National Assembly votes against a presidential decision, it will be declared void immediately.

Powers and duties of the president

The president is required to:

uphold the Constitution
preserve the safety and homeland of South Korea
work for the peaceful reunification of Korea, typically act as the Chairperson of the National Unification Advisory Council

List of presidents

Living former presidents

As of April 2025, four former presidents are alive:

Name	Term of office	Age
Lee Myung-bak	2008–2013	83 years, 128 days
Park Geun-hye	2013–2017	73 years, 83 days
Moon Jae-in	2017–2022	72 years, 104 days
Yoon Suk Yeol	2022–2025	64 years, 129 days

The longest-lived President was Yun Bo-seon, who died on July 18, 1990 (at the age of 92 years, 326 days).

The most recent President to die was Chun Doo-hwan, who died on November 23, 2021.

References

List of rules of South Korea

↑ Executive Order: 공무원보수규정(제31380호)(20210105) / (별표 32) 고정급적 연봉제 적용대상 공무원의 연봉표(제35조 관련) (in Korean)
↑ Article 70 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.

Other websites

Official Website of the President of the Republic of Korea Archived 2006-10-14 at the Wayback Machine

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[:0-1] Executive Order: 공무원보수규정(제31380호)(20210105) / (별표 32) 고정급적 연봉제 적용대상 공무원의 연봉표(제35조 관련) (in Korean)

[2] Article 70 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.

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President of the Republic of Korea 대한민국 대통령 大韓民國大統領
Seal of the president
Standard of the president
Incumbent Han Duck-soo (Acting) since 24 March 2025
Executive branch of the Government of South Korea Office of the President
Style	Mr. President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Status	Head of state Head of government Commander-in-chief
Member of	State Council National Security Council National Unification Advisory Council
Residence	Presidential Residence of South Korea
Seat	Seoul
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	Five years, Non renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of South Korea (1948)
Precursor	President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Formation	24 July 1948; 76 years ago (1948-07-24)
First holder	Syngman Rhee
Unofficial names	President of South Korea
Deputy	Prime Minister of South Korea
Salary	₩240,648,000/USD$ 165,084 annually (2024)^[1]
Website	Official website (in English) Official website (in Korean)