List of Presidents of the Republic of Korea
This is a list of the presidents of the Republic of Korea , which is also often called South Korea .
List of presidents
No. | image | Name (life data) |
function | Term of office | Political party | |
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Beginning | The End | |||||
1. |
Rhee Syng-man 이승만 李承 晩 (* 1875; † 1965) |
president | July 20, 1948 | May 3, 1960 | NARRKI / LP | |
- |
Huh Jung 허정 許 政 (* 1896; † 1988) |
Interim President (as Foreign Minister) |
May 3, 1960 | June 15, 1960 | LP | |
- |
Gwak Sang-hoon 곽상훈 郭 尙 勳 (* 1896; † 1979) |
Interim President (as President of the House of Commons ) |
June 15, 1960 | June 23, 1960 | DP | |
- |
Huh Jung 허정 許 政 (* 1896; † 1988) |
Interim President (as Prime Minister ) |
June 23, 1960 | August 8, 1960 | LP | |
- |
Paek Nak-jun 백낙준 白 樂 濬 (* 1896; † 1985) |
Interim President (as President of the Senate ) |
August 8, 1960 | August 13, 1960 | independent | |
2. |
Yun Bo-seon 윤보선 尹 潽 善 (* 1897; † 1990) |
president | August 13, 1960 | March 24, 1962 | DP / NDP | |
3. |
Park Chung-hee 尹 潽 善 朴正熙 (* 1917, † 1979) |
president | March 24, 1962 | October 26, 1979 (†) | Military / DRP | |
- |
Choi Kyu-ha 최규하 崔 圭 夏 (* 1919; † 2006) |
Interim President (as Prime Minister ) |
October 26, 1979 | 6th December 1979 | independent | |
4th | president | 6th December 1979 | August 16, 1980 | |||
- |
Park Chung-hoon 박충훈 朴忠勳 (* 1919; † 2001) |
Interim President (as Prime Minister ) |
August 16, 1980 | September 1, 1980 | military | |
5. |
Chun Doo-hwan 전두환 全 斗 煥 (* 1931) |
president | September 1, 1980 | February 24, 1988 | DGP | |
6th |
Roh Tae-woo 노태우 盧泰愚 (* 1932) |
president | February 25, 1988 | February 24, 1993 | DGP | |
7th |
Kim Young-sam 김영삼 金泳三 (* 1927; † 2015) |
president | February 25, 1993 | February 24, 1998 | DLP / NKP | |
8th. |
Kim Dae-jung 김대중 金大中 (* 1925; † 2009) |
president | February 25, 1998 | February 24, 2003 | NKNP / MP | |
9. |
Roh Moo-hyun 노무현 盧武鉉 (* 1946; † 2009) |
president | February 25, 2003 |
March 12, 2004 (suspension) |
MP / UP | |
- |
Goh Kun 고건 高 建 (* 1938) |
Interim President (as Prime Minister ) |
March 12, 2004 | May 14, 2004 | MP | |
(9.) |
Roh Moo-hyun 노무현 盧武鉉 (* 1946; † 2009) |
president |
May 14, 2004 (reinstatement) |
February 24, 2008 | UP | |
10. |
Lee Myung-bak 이명박 李明博 (* 1941) |
president | February 25, 2008 | February 24, 2013 | GNP / SP | |
11. |
Park Geun-hye 박근혜 朴 槿 惠 (* 1952) |
President | February 25, 2013 |
December 9, 2016 (suspension) |
SP / FPK | |
December 9, 2016 | March 10, 2017 (impeachment) |
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- |
Hwang Kyo-ahn 황교안 黃 敎 安 (* 1957) |
Interim President (as Prime Minister ) |
December 9, 2016 | May 10, 2017 | independent | |
12. |
Moon Jae-in 문재인 文 在 寅 (* 1953) |
president | May 10, 2017 | officiating | Deobureo minju party |
List of presidents of governments in exile
The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea during the period when Korea was a colony of Japan was based in Shanghai , China . Even if the current South Korean government insists on being the successor to strengthen its legitimacy, the government in exile was not internationally recognized.
- Rhee Syng-man (1919-1925)
- Park Eun-shik (1925)
- Yi Sang-ryong (1925-1926)
- Hong Jin (1926)
- Yi Dong-nyung (1926-1927)
- Kim Gu (1927-1948)
See also
Web links
Commons : President of the Republic of Korea - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Official Website of the President (Korean, English)
- List of rulers of Korea - World Statesmen.org. Retrieved March 13, 2017 (English).
- Ruler List of Korea - Rulers.org. Retrieved March 13, 2017 (English).