President of South Korea

head of state and of government of the Republic of Korea

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

President of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 대통령
大韓民國大統領
Incumbent
Han Duck-soo
(Acting)

since 24 March 2025
Executive branch of the Government of South Korea
Office of the President
Style
Status
Member of
ResidencePresidential Residence of South Korea
SeatSeoul
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term lengthFive years,
Non renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of South Korea (1948)
PrecursorPresident of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Formation24 July 1948; 76 years ago (1948-07-24)
First holderSyngman Rhee
Unofficial namesPresident of South Korea
DeputyPrime Minister of South Korea
Salary₩240,648,000/USD$ 165,084 annually (2024)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website (in English)
Official website (in Korean)

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

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The president is required to:

List of presidents

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Living former presidents

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As of April 2025, four former presidents are alive:

Image 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

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List of rules of South Korea

Other websites

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