President of South Korea

The President of the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국 대통령; Hanja: 大韓民國 大統領; RR: Daehan Minguk Daetongryeong) 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
Seal of the President of the Republic of Korea
The Presidential Standard
Incumbent Yoon Suk-yeol since 10 May 2022
Executive branch of the government of the Republic of Korea Office of the President
Style	Mr. President (대통령님)
Status	Head of state Head of government
Abbreviation	POTROK, POSK
Member of	State Council National Security Council National Unification Advisory Council
Residence	Presidential residence
Seat	Seoul
Nominator	Political parties
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	Five years; Not renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the Republic of Korea
Precursor	President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Inaugural holder	Syngman Rhee
Formation	24 July 1948
Deputy	Prime Minister of South Korea
Salary	₩240,648,000 annually (2021)
Website	(in English) english.president.go.kr (in Korean) president.go.kr

The president is directly elected by the people to a five-year term, with no possibility of re-election. 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

See the main article: List of presidents of South Korea

• 
  Rhee Syngman
  1st–3rd term
  (served: 1948–1960)
• 
  Yun Posun
  4th term
  (served: 1960–1962)
• 
  Park Chung-hee
  5th–9th term
  (served: 1962–1979)
• 
  Choi Kyu-hah
  10th term
  (served: 1979–1980)
• 
  Chun Doo-hwan
  11th–12th term
  (served: 1980–1988)
• 
  Roh Tae-woo
  13th term
  (served: 1988–1993)
• 
  Kim Young-sam
  14th term
  (served: 1993–1998)
• 
  Kim Dae-jung
  15th term
  (served: 1998–2003)
• 
  Roh Moo-hyun
  16th term
  (served: 2003–2008)
• 
  Lee Myung-bak
  17th term
  (served: 2008–2013)
• 
  Park Geun-hye
  18th term
  (served: 2013–2017)
• 
  Moon Jae-in
  19th term
  (served: 2017–2022)
• 
  Yoon Suk-yeol
  20th term
  (since 2022)

Living former presidents

As of December 2024, three former presidents are alive:

Image	Name	Term of office	Age
	Lee Myung-bak	2008–2013	82 years, 362 days
	Park Geun-hye	2013–2017	72 years, 317 days
	Moon Jae-in	2017–2022	71 years, 338 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.

Other websites

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