Supreme Council for National Reconstruction

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Supreme Council for National Reconstruction 대한민국 국가재건최고회의 國家再建最高會議
1961–1963
Flag Emblem
Anthem: 애국가 "Aegukga"
National seal
Capital	Seoul
Common languages	Korean
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic under an authoritarian military dictatorship
President
• 1961–1962	Yun Posun
• 1962-1963	Park Chung-hee (acting)
Chairman of the Supreme Council [ko]
• 1961	Jang Do-young
• 1961–1963	Park Chung Hee
Legislature	None (National Assembly dissolved)
Historical era	Cold War
• May 16th coup	16 May 1961
• Establishment of the Third Republic	17 December 1963
Currency	Hwan (until 1962) Won (from 1962)
Preceded by Succeeded by Second Republic of Korea Third Republic of Korea
Today part of	South Korea

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The Supreme Council for National Reconstruction (Korean: 국가재건최고회의) was the ruling military junta of South Korea from May 1961 to December 1963.

The Supreme Council overthrew the Second Republic of Korea in the May 16 coup in May 1961 and established a provisional military government composing largely of officers who were involved in or supportive of the coup. The Supreme Council was headed by the chairman, the de facto head of government with dictatorial powers, while President Yun Posun was retained as a figurehead. The Supreme Council prioritized South Korea's economic development and political stability, suspending the National Assembly and most political freedoms, and founding the Korean Central Intelligence Agency to combat pro-North Korean and other anti-government activity. Park Chung Hee served as Chairman of the Supreme Council from July 1961 until his victory in the 1963 South Korean presidential election, and the Supreme Council was dissolved upon the inauguration of the Third Republic of Korea in December 1963.