President of South Korea

President of the Republic of Korea
President of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 대통령
	Seal of the president
	Standard of the president
	Incumbent; Yoon Suk Yeol; since 10 May 2022
	Executive branch of the Government of South Korea; Office of the President
Style	Mr. President (informal); His Excellency (diplomatic);
Status	Head of state; Head of government; Commander-in-chief;
Member of	State Council; National Security Council; National Unification Advisory Council;
Residence	Presidential residence
Seat	Seoul
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	Five years, non-renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of South Korea
Precursor	President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Formation	24 July 1948
First holder	Syngman Rhee
Unofficial names	President of South Korea
Deputy	Prime Minister of South Korea
Salary	₩240,648,000/US$ 183,700 annually (2021)
Website	Official website (in English); Official website (in Korean)

The president of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국 대통령; RR: Daehanmin-guk daetongnyeong), also known as the president of South Korea (Korean: 대통령), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council, and is the chief of the executive branch of the national government as well as the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.

The Constitution and 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.^[2] If a presidential vacancy should occur, a successor must be elected within sixty days, during which time presidential duties are to be performed by 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,^[3]^[4] after defeating the Democratic Party's nominee Lee Jae-myung with a narrow 48.5% plurality in the 2022 South Korean presidential election.^[5]

^ Executive Order: 공무원보수규정(제31380호)(20210105) / (별표 32) 고정급적 연봉제 적용대상 공무원의 연봉표(제35조 관련) (in Korean)
^ Article 70 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.
^ "Yoon Suk Yeol to be sworn in as South Korea's new president". Kyodo News. Seoul. 10 May 2022.
^ "(LEAD) Yoon to take oath of office as S. Korea's new president". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. 10 May 2022.
^ Choon, Chang May (11 March 2022). "Justice icon Yoon Suk Yeol elected new South Korea president, but rocky road ahead". The Straits Times. Seoul. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

[:0-1] Executive Order: 공무원보수규정(제31380호)(20210105) / (별표 32) 고정급적 연봉제 적용대상 공무원의 연봉표(제35조 관련) (in Korean)

[2] Article 70 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.

[3] "Yoon Suk Yeol to be sworn in as South Korea's new president". Kyodo News. Seoul. 10 May 2022.

[4] "(LEAD) Yoon to take oath of office as S. Korea's new president". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. 10 May 2022.

[5] Choon, Chang May (11 March 2022). "Justice icon Yoon Suk Yeol elected new South Korea president, but rocky road ahead". The Straits Times. Seoul. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

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