63-712: (Redirected from Korean President ) President of Korea may refer to: President of South Korea President of the Constitutional Court of Korea (South Korea) President of North Korea (disambiguation) President of North Korea President of the State Affairs Commission President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Eternal President of
126-692: A chauffeur, and right to burial at the Seoul National Cemetery after death. However, such individuals are still entitled to retain security protection under the Presidential Security Act. Article 71 of the Constitution of South Korea states, 'In the event of the president not being able to discharge the duties of his/her office, the Prime Minister and ministers in line of the order of succession shall be
189-529: A civic organisation established in 2003, where he used to serve as its first co-president. On 2 September, the party officially changed its name to the People Power Party, its current name. The PPP declared that it would be a centrist and pragmatic party. On 14 September, the party revealed its logo and its 3 colors—red, yellow, and blue, based on its temporary decisions. These colors were officially confirmed on 23 September, although yellow
252-500: A decision on impeachment shall not extend further than removal from public office. However, impeachment shall not exempt the person impeached from civil or criminal liability for such violations. By the Constitutional Court Act, the Constitutional Court must make a final decision within 180 days after it receives any case for adjudication, including impeachment cases. If the respondent has already left office before
315-587: A defeat in the local elections. The two conservative parties held snap leadership elections. On 2 September 2018 , the Bareunmirae Party elected Sohn Hak-kyu as its new president. On 27 February 2019 , the Liberty Korea Party elected former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn as its new leader. Lee Un-ju , a Bareunmirae MP, quit her party and was widely expected to join the LKP but formed
378-627: A large margin. Oh Se-hoon, who formerly stepped down as the Mayor of Seoul in 2011, defeated the Democratic candidate Park Young-sun and successfully came back to the position. Park Hyung-joon also defeated the Democratic candidate Kim Young-choon and was elected the Mayor of Busan, despite his several controversies, such as Haeundae LCT The Sharp . The same day, the MP for Gimcheon Song Eon-seog [ ko ] , faced public backlashes after it
441-457: A lifelong pension and Presidential Security Service detail. Unlike the prime minister, a former president cannot decline PSS protection. In recent years, South Korean presidents tend to have controversial post-presidencies; four of the last six have served time in prison. Impeached presidents are stripped of their post-presidential benefits such as pension, free medical services, state funding for post-retirement offices, personal assistants and
504-721: A narrow 48.5% plurality in the 2022 South Korean presidential election . Prior to the establishment of the First Republic in 1948, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea established in Shanghai in September 1919 as the continuation of several governments proclaimed in the aftermath of March First Movement earlier that year coordinated resistance against Japanese rule . The legitimacy of
567-726: A new party named Onward for Future 4.0 . With the exit of the Bareunmirae Party's President Sohn, other former Bareun MPs faced conflicts and founded the New Conservative Party . As a "conservative union", the Liberty Korea Party, Onward for Future 4.0, and the New Conservative Party agreed to merge and establish a new party. The new party's name was initially set as the Grand Unified New Party ( 대통합신당 ), but soon changed to United Future Party ( 미래통합당 ). Park Heong-joon , who led
630-564: A pro-PPP independent candidate, was elected. This increased the total number of the PPP MPs, from 106 to 110. On 8 April, Kweon Seong-dong was elected parliamentary leader of the People Power Party, defeating Cho Hae-jin [ ko ] . On 18 April 2022, the minor People Party led by Ahn Cheol-soo merged into the PPP. Following Yoon's inauguration as the President on 9 May,
693-410: A sexual harassment controversy, officially returned to the PPP. On 11 June, Lee Jun-seok was elected the new President of the party, defeating Na Kyung-won and others. On 24 June, the party approved an independent MP Hong Joon-pyo 's bid to rejoin. On 15 July, Choi Jae-hyung , one of the potential candidate for the 2022 presidential election , officially joined the party. On 30 July,
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#1732798324284756-857: Is a conservative and right-wing political party in South Korea . It controls the South Korean presidency and is the second largest party in the National Assembly . The PPP, along with its historic rival, the Democratic Party , make up the two largest political parties in South Korea. The UFP was formed on 17 February 2020 through the merger of the Liberty Korea Party , New Conservative Party , and Onward for Future 4.0 , as well as several minor parties and political organisations. The party changed its name to
819-446: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages President of South Korea [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The president of the Republic of Korea ( Korean : 대한민국 대통령 ; RR : Daehanminguk daetongnyeong ), also known as the president of Korea ( Korean : 한국 대통령 ), is both the head of state and head of government of
882-471: Is set out in the 10th Constitution of South Korea in 1987. According to Article 65 Clause 1, if the President, Prime Minister, or other state council members violate the Constitution or other laws of official duty, the National Assembly can impeach them. Clause 2 states the impeachment bill must be proposed by one third and approved by a majority of members of the National Assembly for passage. In
945-424: Is the prime minister's official residence and official workplace. The prime minister is allowed use of all other official government offices and residences. The president also has many regional offices especially in the major cities ready to receive the president at any time. Although not residences, they are owned by the national government and are used when the president is in the region or city. For ground travel
1008-565: The National Election Commission . It has been argued that the new proposed name was similar to the minor centrist People Party of Ahn Cheol-soo . There were speculations that the party was willing to form an electoral alliance with the minor opposition party in the 2021 by-elections. Jung Chung-rae [ ko ; zh ] , an MP of the Democratic Party, criticised the name for being too similar to
1071-602: The Republic of Korea . The president is elected by citizens of the Republic of Korea and pledges to execute the duties of their office, chief among others "to defend the State, (and to) pursue peaceful unification of the homeland." The president leads the State Council , is the chief of the executive branch of the national government and the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces . The Constitution and
1134-413: The prime minister or other senior cabinet members in the order of priority as determined by law. The president is exempt from criminal liability (except for insurrection or treason). The current president, Yoon Suk Yeol , a former prosecutor general and member of the conservative People Power Party , assumed office on 10 May 2022, after defeating the Democratic Party 's nominee Lee Jae-myung with
1197-407: The "minimum necessary." The 1987 Constitution removed the 1980 Constitution's explicit provisions that empowered the government to temporarily suspend the freedoms and rights of the people. However, the president is permitted to take other measures that could amend or abolish existing laws for the duration of a crisis. It is unclear whether such emergency measures could temporarily suspend portions of
1260-409: The Constitution itself. Emergency measures must be referred to the National Assembly for concurrence. If not endorsed by the assembly, the emergency measures can be revoked; any laws that had been overridden by presidential order regain their original effect. In this respect, the power of the legislature is more vigorously asserted than in cases of ratification of treaties or declarations of war, in which
1323-685: The Constitution simply states that the National Assembly "has the right to consent" to the president's actions. In a change from the 1980 Constitution, the 1987 Constitution stated that the president is not permitted to dissolve the National Assembly. The presidential election rules are defined by the South Korean Constitution and the Public Official Election Act. The president is elected by direct popular vote, conducted using first-past-the-post . Breakdown of votes by region for candidates with at least 1% of
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#17327983242841386-525: The LKP before the formation of the new party. The party contested as an alliance with its sister satellite party , the Future Korea Party (FKP), in the 2020 elections . However, some UFP candidates provoked controversies for defamatory remarks, such as Cha Myong-jin and Kim Dae-ho . The party was defeated in the election with some of the worst results historically for a conservative party in South Korea. The UFP won 103 out of 300 seats in
1449-524: The LKP. The President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in and the Democratic Party Leader Lee Hae-chan congratulated the new party's founding, but the move was not welcomed by other members. Some sources reported that the party is planning to file a lawsuit against Moon. Yoo Seong-min , the former Bareunmirae president, did not attend the founding congress. Yoo Young-ha, who is in support of Park Geun-hye, exited
1512-590: The MP for Dalseo B, was elected parliamentary leader of the party, defeating Kim Hack-yong . The party brought in the Ihn Yo-han Innovation Committee after losing in the by-election for Gangseo-gu mayor. Party leader Kim Gi-hyeon said he would hand over full authority to the innovation committee chairman. Currently, the party is mainly divided between pro-Yoon and non-Yoon factions. However, there are cases where factions are divided into pro Yoon, non-Yoon, and anti-Yoon. The pro-Yoon
1575-442: The MP for Suyeong , quit the party following corruption allegations against himself and his father. On 7 January 2021, Kim Byong-wook [ ko ; zh ] , the MP for Pohang South - Ulleung , withdrew from the PPP due to a controversy related to sexual harassment . The same day, Kim Tae-ho , the former Governor of South Gyeongsang and the incumbent MP for Sancheong - Hamyang - Geochang - Hapcheon , officially rejoined
1638-411: The National Assembly, slightly over one-third of the seats. The party lost several key figures, including Oh Se-hoon , Na Kyung-won , Shim Jae-chul , and Kim Jin-tae . Party Leader Hwang Kyo-ahn , who contested for Jongno , was defeated by former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon . Hwang announced that he would stand down as the party president. Following Hwang's resignation, it was reported that
1701-425: The PPP faced the local elections on 1 June , which they achieved an outright victory. Later, the party leader Lee Jun-seok , who took a critical stance toward the president, was removed from his position. Through the text leak incident that occurred later, it was possible to understand the president's uncomfortable intentions toward the former party leader. The rules of the party convention were limited to 100% of
1764-484: The PPP on 31 August 2020. Due to the political scandal in 2016, President Park Geun-hye was impeached, and several MPs quit the then-ruling Saenuri Party to form the Bareun Party . The Saenuri Party changed its name to the Liberty Korea Party (LKP), but following the impeachment of Park on 10 March 2017, it de jure lost its ruling party position. After the Democratic presidential candidate Moon Jae-in
1827-521: The PPP presidential primary, defeating Hong Joon-pyo . In the presidential election on 9 March, Yoon was elected President of South Korea, defeating Lee Jae-myung by a margin of 0.73%. The party also had significant wins at the March 2022 by-elections that was held along with the presidential election, where the party regained 4 out of 5 National Assembly constituencies. Although the party did not contest for Daegu Central - South , Lim Byung-hun ,
1890-493: The Provisional Government has been recognized and succeeded by South Korea in the latter's original Constitution of 1948 and the current Constitution of 1988. The presidential term has been set at five years since 1988. It was previously set at four years from 1948 to 1972, six years from 1972 to 1981, and seven years from 1981 to 1988. Since 1981, the president has been barred from re-election. Chapter 3 of
1953-538: The Republic Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title President of Korea . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=President_of_Korea&oldid=1212959671 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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2016-502: The South Korean constitution states the duties and the powers of the president. The president is required to: Also, the president is given the powers: If the National Assembly votes against a presidential decision, it will be declared void immediately. The president may refer important policy matters to a national referendum, declare war, conclude peace and other treaties, appoint senior public officials, and grant amnesty (with
2079-470: The acting president.' Article 68 of the Constitution requires the acting president to hold new elections within 60 days. People Power Party (South Korea) Defunct [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The People Power Party ( Korean : 국민의힘 ; lit. Power of Nationals ; PPP ), formerly known as the United Future Party ( 미래통합당 ; UFP ),
2142-456: The amended Presidential Election Act of 1987 provide for election of the president by direct, secret ballot, ending sixteen years of indirect presidential elections under the preceding two authoritarian governments. The president is directly elected to a five-year term, with no possibility of re-election. If a presidential vacancy should occur, a successor must be elected within sixty days, during which time presidential duties are to be performed by
2205-648: The bureaucracy under the provisions of the Constitution. Board members were appointed by the president. One controversial constitutional organ was the Advisory Council of Elder Statesmen, which replaced a smaller body in February 1988, just before Roh Tae Woo was sworn in as president. This body was supposed to be chaired by the immediate former president; its expansion to eighty members, broadened functions, and elevation to cabinet rank made it appear to have been designed, as one Seoul newspaper said, to "preserve
2268-407: The case of the President, the motion must be proposed by a majority and approved by two thirds or more of the total members of the National Assembly, meaning that 200 of 300 members of the parliament must approve the bill. This article also states that any person against whom a motion for impeachment has been passed shall be suspended from exercising power until the impeachment has been adjudicated, and
2331-470: The concurrence of the National Assembly). In times of serious internal or external turmoil or threat, or economic or financial crises, the president may assume emergency powers "for the maintenance of national security or public peace and order." Emergency measures may be taken only when the National Assembly is not in session and when there is no time for it to convene. The measures are limited to
2394-401: The conspiracy theory of a fraudulent 2020 South Korean legislative election , denies the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, and Ahn Cheol-soo takes a neutral stance toward the president and is evaluated as broadly moderately expandable thanks to his past history from a liberal party. Kim Gi-hyeon , a pro-Yoon legislator, has the advantage of being able to maintain a good relationship with
2457-598: The foreign, military, and domestic policies bearing on national security. Chaired by the president, the council in 1990 had as its statutory members the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, the ministers for foreign affairs, home affairs, finance, and national defense, the director of the Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP) which was known as the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) until December 1980, and others designated by
2520-399: The former Prosecutor General Yoon Suk Yeol , who was also the most favourable candidate for the 2020 presidential election, officially joined the party. On 5 August, Yoon Sang-hyun [ ko ; zh ] , the MP for Incheon East - Michuhol 2nd, rejoined the party, and therefore all 4 PPP-friendly independent MPs successfully returned. On 5 November 2021, Yoon Suk Yeol won
2583-566: The merger and re-foundation, explained that the name shows support for youths and political solidarity. Following the merger and re-foundation of the 3 conservative parties into the United Future Party (UFP) on 17 February 2020, it elected the Liberty Korea Party's President Hwang Kyo-ahn as the new president. Though much of the UFP's leadership resembles that of the LKP, Vice-presidents Won Hee-ryong and Kim Young-hwan are not from
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2646-456: The party member vote. Yoo Seong-min , a moderate candidate, criticised the change as a way to discredit himself, who is ranked first in public opinion polls. After the Hanbyeon rule change, a number of far-right people who insisted on the conspiracy theory of fraudulent elections ran for the PPP primary. In the party leadership race, the president was criticised for attempting to influence
2709-516: The party would temporarily establish the Emergency Planning Committee, led by Kim Chong-in . Several members, such as Kim Young-woo [ ko ] , disagreed with the establishment of the committee. Hong Jun-pyo, who showed an intention to return to the UFP, also opposed the proposal and revealed Kim's past corruption allegations. On 8 May, Joo Ho-young was elected the UFP's Floor Leader, automatically becoming
2772-486: The party's interim Leader. On 22 May, the party held an election to nominate Kim Chong-in as the interim President until the next by-elections on 7 April 2021, which he accepted. The same day, the FKP announced its merger by 29 May. On 28 May, both the UFP and FKP officially declared their merger as the unified UFP. On 13 August, Realmeter had revealed an opinion poll showing that the party has gained more supporters than
2835-401: The party. Before the 2021 by-elections , the party elected the former Mayor of Seoul Oh Se-hoon as its Seoul mayoral candidate, as well as the former MP for Suyeong, Park Heong-joon as its Busan mayoral candidate on 4 March 2021. In the by-elections on 7 April, the party achieved an outright victory despite the government's low popularity, where both Oh and Park were elected by
2898-457: The president and other senior officials. The president also was assisted in 1990 by the Audit and Inspection Board. In addition to auditing the accounts of all public institutions, the board scrutinized the administrative performance of government agencies and public officials. Its findings were reported to the president and the National Assembly, which itself had broad powers to inspect the work of
2961-518: The president uses a highly modified Hyundai Nexo SUV to serve as the presidential state vehicle . For air travel the president uses a highly modified plane which is a military version of the Boeing 747-400 with the call sign Code One and a highly modified helicopter which is a military version of the Sikorsky S-92 that serves as the presidential helicopter . All former presidents receive
3024-559: The president. Another important body is the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, inaugurated in June 1981 under the chairmanship of the president. From its inception, this body had no policy role, but rather appeared to serve as a government sounding board and as a means to disburse political rewards by providing large numbers of dignitaries and others with titles and opportunities to meet periodically with
3087-406: The presidential office threw a friendly message to Kim Gi-hyeon and using expressions such as 'enemy' towards Ahn Cheol-soo , showing an attitude that seemed to show support of Kim Gi-hyeon, causing controversy. In addition, members of the "Pro-Yoon" faction who supported Kim Gi-hyeon , cricized that Ahn Cheol-soo took a friendly stance toward progressive intellectuals in the past, saying that he
3150-432: The presidential office, but there is also criticism that it can make the separation between the party and the presidential office insufficient. On 8 March 2023, Kim Gi-hyeon was elected President of the party. In the primary for the supreme council, all five out of five Pro-Yoon candidates were elected. Non-Yoon candidates inside the party criticised that the primary was conducted very unfairly. On 7 April, Yoon Jae-ok ,
3213-409: The primary. The rule account for 100% party vote to prevent the election of a candidate critical of the president was also made after the president addressed party lawmakers. Na Kyung-won , who wanted to run for the primary, declared that she would not run. It was interpreted that this was due to pressure from the president. Candidate Yoo Seong-min , who was judged to have no chance of winning due to
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#17327983242843276-480: The processes to merge the minor People Party. On 30 April, the former Mayor of Ulsan Kim Gi-hyeon was elected the new parliamentary leader of the party, defeating Kim Tae-heum [ ko ; zh ] , Kweon Seong-dong , and Yu Eui-dong . He served as the acting party President until the leadership election that was held on 11 June. On 21 May, Kim Byong-wook, who quit the party in January following
3339-564: The pronouncement of the decision, the case is dismissed. Two presidents have been impeached since the establishing of the Republic of Korea in 1948. Roh Moo-hyun in 2004 was impeached by the National Assembly, but the impeachment was overturned by the Constitutional Court . Park Geun-hye was impeached by the National Assembly in 2016, and the impeachment was confirmed by the Constitutional Court on March 10, 2017. Cheong Wa Dae ( Korean : 청와대 ) or The Blue House
3402-424: The rule change, also gave up running for the primary. Criticisms were raised in various media outlets that the president intervened excessively in the primary by not maintaining neutrality and excessively pushing certain candidates. After popular candidate Na Kyung-won resigned from her candidacy in favour of Kim Gi-hyeon , the two-way structure of Ahn Cheol-soo and Kim Gi-hyeon hardened. Even in this situation,
3465-524: The ruling Democratic Party (UFP: 36.5%–DP: 33.4%). This was the first time that a conservative party gained more support than a liberal party since the political scandal of former President Park Geun-hye in October 2016. On 31 August, the party decided to change its name to the People Power ( Korean : 국민의힘 ; the "Party" was added later ). The party requested that the name be changed to
3528-540: The status and position of a certain individual." The government announced plans to reduce the size and functions of this body immediately after Roh's inauguration. Public suspicions that the council might provide former President Chun with a power base within the Sixth Republic were rendered moot when Chun withdrew to an isolated Buddhist temple in self-imposed exile in November 1988. The procedure for impeachment
3591-650: The total votes. Breakdown of votes by region for candidates with less than 1% of the total votes. The president is assisted by the staff of the Presidential Secretariat , headed by a cabinet-rank secretary general. Apart from the State Council, or cabinet, the chief executive relies on several constitutional organs. These constitutional organs included the National Security Council , which provided advice concerning
3654-406: Was "a person who respects communists" and "pro-North Korea leftists." The final four candidates for the primary party presidency elections were Cheon Ah-ram, Hwang Kyo-ahn, Kim Gi-hyeon, and Ahn Cheol-soo. Regarding the characteristics of the candidates, Ah-ram Cheon [ ko ] is pro- Lee Jun-seok and is critical of the president, Hwang Kyo-ahn has far-right ideologies, supports
3717-560: Was built upon a Joseon -era royal garden. While the Blue House served as an executive office, it was one of the most protected official residences in Asia. Upon the inauguration of President Yoon Suk Yeol in May 2022, Cheong Wa Dae was relieved of its duties as the official residence and executive office of the president and fully converted to a public park. The president's office and residence
3780-495: Was elected on 9 May, the LKP officially became the main opposition. Although several Bareun MPs returned to the LKP, the LKP did not recover its support, losing ground in the 2018 local elections . Its president, Hong Joon-pyo , immediately resigned to take responsibility for the serious defeat. The Bareun Party, which had merged with the smaller centrist People's Party to form the Bareunmirae Party , also faced
3843-755: Was moved to the Ministry of National Defense building in the Yongsan District of Seoul . As of 2021, the president receives a salary of ₩ 240,648,000 along with an undisclosed expense account to cover travel, goods and services while in office. In addition, the presidency of the republic maintains the Chongri Gonggwan ("Official Residence of the Prime Minister") and the Prime Ministers Office in Seoul. The Chongri Gonggwan
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#17327983242843906-572: Was replaced with white. On 17 September, Kweon Seong-dong , the MP for Gangneung , officially returned to the PPP, leading the party to have 104 seats. He left the party before the 2020 elections, where he ran as an independent candidate. The PPP's total seats were reverted to 103 after Park Duk-hyum [ ko ] , the MP for Boeun - Okcheon - Yeongdong - Goesan , quit the party on 23 September following corruption allegations. He denied all allegations related to him and his family. On 22 December, Jeon Bong-min [ ko ; zh ] ,
3969-427: Was reported that he was swearing and assaulting office workers. He quit the party on 14 April. On 8 April 2021, Joo Ho-young returned as the interim President of the party. He announced his intention to resign as the parliamentary leader on 16 April, adding that he would not serve until his term finishes on 29 May, but instead, until a new person is elected. The same day, the party declared that they will continue
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