Fifth Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea
대한민국
大韓民國
1981–1987
Flag (1984–1987)
Flag (1984–1987)
Coat of arms (1984–1987) of Fifth Republic of Korea
Coat of arms (1984–1987)
Motto: 
  • 정의사회구현
    正義社會具現
    Jeongeuisahoeguhyeon
    ("Implement of Just Society")
Anthem: 애국가
"Aegukga"
National seal
"국새"

CapitalSeoul
Common languagesKorean
GovernmentUnitary presidential republic under an authoritarian military dictatorship
President 
• 1981–1987
Chun Doo-hwan
Prime Minister 
• 1981–1982
Nam Duck-woo
• 1982
Yoo Chang-soon
• 1982–1983
Kim Sang-hyup
• 1983–1984
Chin Iee-chong
• 1985–1987
Lho Shin-yong
• 1987
Lee Han-key (acting)
• 1987
Kim Chung-yul
LegislatureNational Assembly
Historical eraCold War
• Established
3 March 1981
16 December 1987
19 December 1987
CurrencySouth Korean won
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Fourth Republic of Korea
Sixth Republic of Korea

The Fifth Republic of South Korea was the government of South Korea from March 1981 to December 1987.[1]

The Fifth Republic was established in March 1981 by Chun Doo-hwan, a military colleague of long-time president and dictator Park Chung Hee, after the political instability and military rule in the fourth republic since the assassination of Park in October 1979. The Fifth Republic was ruled by Chun and the Democratic Justice Party as a de facto dictatorship and one-party state to extensively reform South Korea for democratization and dismantle the autocratic system of Park. The Fifth Republic faced growing opposition from the democratization movement of the Gwangju Uprising, and the June Democracy Movement of 1987 resulted in the election of Roh Tae-woo in the December 1987 presidential election. The Fifth Republic was dissolved three days after the election upon the adoption of a new constitution that laid the foundations for the relatively stable democratic system of the current sixth Republic of Korea.

  1. ^ Hinton, Harold C. (1983). Korea under new leadership : the Fifth Republic. New York, NY: Praeger. ISBN 0-03-063284-6. OCLC 9219028.

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