President of South Korea
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The President of South Korea is the country’s head of state and government, serving as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and holding primary executive authority in the Republic of Korea.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of South Korea canonical | 15 |
| President of the Republic of Korea | 2 |
| Acting President of South Korea | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
President of the ROK
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the Republic of Korea ⓘ |
| appointedBy | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of the Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Republic of Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Korea ⓘ |
| currentIncumbent | Yoon Suk-yeol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionSystem |
first-past-the-post voting
ⓘ
single-round plurality system ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Syngman Rhee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1948-08-15 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of South Korea ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint heads of executive ministries
ⓘ
appoint key military commanders ⓘ appoint members of the State Council ⓘ appoint the Prime Minister of South Korea ⓘ conclude and ratify treaties with consent of the National Assembly ⓘ convene the State Council ⓘ declare war with consent of the National Assembly ⓘ dissolve the cabinet ⓘ grant pardons ⓘ issue executive orders ⓘ promulgate laws ⓘ propose legislation to the National Assembly ⓘ submit budget bills to the National Assembly ⓘ veto legislation ⓘ |
| impeachmentBy | National Assembly of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impeachmentReviewBy | Constitutional Court of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentSince | 2022-05-10 ⓘ |
| lineOfSuccession | Prime Minister of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersTitleInKorean | 대한민국 대통령 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersTitleInRevisedRomanization | Daehanminguk Daetongnyeong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | citizens of South Korea ⓘ |
| residence |
Blue House (historical official residence)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yongsan Presidential Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
chief diplomat of South Korea
ⓘ
chief executive of the Republic of Korea ⓘ commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces ⓘ head of government of South Korea ⓘ head of state of South Korea ⓘ symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| seat | Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Mr. President
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Your Excellency ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit |
no re-election immediately after serving a full term
ⓘ
single term ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
President of the Republic of Korea
this entity surface form:
Acting President of South Korea
this entity surface form:
President of the Republic of Korea