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The following is a list of Presidents of South Korea since its independence.
The presidential term has been set at five years since 1988, six years since 1993, seven years since 1999, two years since 2007 and five years since 2008 till present. It was previously four years from 1948 to 1971 and seven years from 1971 to 1988.
The first column consecutively numbers the individuals who have served as president, while the second column consecutively numbers the Presidential terms or administrations.
Independent Liberal / Centrist Conservative
| I# | A# | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Political party |
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| Presidents of the First Republic | ||||||
| 1st | 1st | Rhee Syng-man (I Seungman) 이승만 / 李承晩 1875-1965 |
July 20, 1948 | August 14, 1952 | Korea Democratic ↓ independence promotion association(ko) ↓ Liberal |
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| 2nd | August 15, 1952 | August 14, 1956 | ||||
| 3rd | August 15, 1956 | April 27, 1960 | ||||
| During this interval, Prime Minister Heo Jeong (허정) was the Acting President. | ||||||
| Presidents of the Second Republic | ||||||
| 2nd | 4th | Yun Bo-seon3 (Yun Boseon) 윤보선 / 尹潽善 1897-1990 |
August 12, 1960 | March 24, 1962 | Democratic ↓ New Democratic |
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| During this interval, Prime Minister Park Chung-hee (박정희) was the Acting President. | ||||||
| Presidents of the Third Republic | ||||||
| 3rd | 5th | Park Chung-hee (Bak Jeonghui) 박정희 / 朴正熙 1917-1979 |
December 17, 1963 | June 30, 1967 | Democratic Republican | |
| 6th | July 1, 1967 | June 30, 1971 | ||||
| 7th | July 1, 1971 | December 26, 1972 | ||||
| Presidents of the Fourth Republic | ||||||
| 3rd | 8th | Park Chung-hee (Bak Jeonghui) 박정희 / 朴正熙 1917-1979 |
December 27, 1972 | December 26, 1978 | Democratic Republican |
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| 9th | December 27, 1978 | October 26, 1979 | ||||
| During this interval, Prime Minister Choi Kyu-hah (최규하), was the Acting President. | ||||||
| 4th | 10th | Choi Kyu-hah (Choe Gyuha) 최규하 / 崔圭夏 1919-2006 |
December 6, 1979 | August 16, 1980 | Independent |
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| During this interval, Prime Minister Park Choong-hoon (박충훈), was the Acting President. | ||||||
| 5th | 11th | Chun Doo-hwan (Jeon Duhwan) 전두환 / 全斗煥 1931- |
August 27, 1980 | February 25, 1981 | Democratic Justice | |
| Presidents of the Fifth Republic | ||||||
| 5th | 12th | Chun Doo-hwan (Jeon Duhwan) 전두환 / 全斗煥 1931- |
February 25, 1981 | February 24, 1988 | Democratic Justice | |
| Presidents of the Sixth Republic | ||||||
| 6th | 13th | Roh Tae-woo (No Taeu) 노태우 / 盧泰愚 1932- |
February 25, 1988 | February 24, 1993 | Democratic Justice ↓ Democratic Liberal |
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| 7th | 14th | Kim Young-sam (Gim Yeongsam) 김영삼 / 金泳三 1927- |
February 25, 1993 | February 24, 1998 | Democratic Liberal ↓ New Korea ↓ Grand National |
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| 8th | 15th | Kim Dae-jung (Gim Daejung) 김대중 / 金大中 1924–2009 |
February 25, 1998 | February 24, 2003 | National Congress for New Politics ↓ New Millennium Democratic |
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| 9th | 16th | Roh Moo-hyun (No Muhyeon) 노무현 / 盧武鉉 1946–2009 |
February 25, 2003 | March 12, 2004 | New Millennium Democratic ↓ Open Uri (Our Open) |
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| During this interval, Prime Minister Goh Kun (고건) was the Acting President. | ||||||
| May 14, 2004 | February 24, 2008 | Open Uri (Our Open) ↓ United New Democratic ↓ United Democratic |
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| 10th | 17th | Lee Myung-bak (I Myeongbak) 이명박 / 李明博 1941- |
February 25, 2008 | Incumbent (Term expires February 24, 2013) |
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