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The current president, Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor general and member of the conservative People Power Party, assumed office on 10 May 2022, after defeating the Democratic Party's nominee Lee Jae-myung with a narrow 48.5% plurality in the 2022 South Korean presidential election.
The president of the Republic of Korea serves as the chief executive of the government of the Republic of Korea and the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The South Korean government constitutionally considers the Korean Provisional Government (KPG) to be its predecessor.
Yoon Suk Yeol (Korean: 윤석열; born 19 December 1960) is a South Korean politician currently serving as the 13th (21st election) president of South Korea since 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as the prosecutor general of South Korea between 2019 and 2021.
Mar 9, 2022 · Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative former top prosecutor, has been elected South Korea’s new president, defeating his chief liberal rival in one of the country’s most closely fought presidential...
Mar 9, 2022 · Yoon Suk-yeol, formerly the country’s top prosecutor, was elected the new president of South Korea on Wednesday, ushering in an era of conservative party rule that would significantly shift...
Jun 1, 2024 · Moon Jae-In (born January 24, 1953, Geoje Island, South Gyeongsang province, South Korea) is a South Korean lawyer and civil rights activist who was the president of South Korea (2017–22) and leader of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea (2015–16).
Jun 1, 2024 · Moon Jae-In - South Korean President, Reforms, Diplomacy: South Korean presidential elections are typically followed by a two-month transition period, but that convention was suspended in the interest of ending the political uncertainty precipitated by Park’s impeachment.
May 10, 2022 · Yoon Suk-yeol has been sworn in as South Korea’s new president promising an “audacious” plan to North Korea, and to reinforce the South’s democracy and freedoms.
May 10, 2022 · SEOUL — Yoon Suk-yeol, the new president of South Korea, was sworn into office in Seoul on Tuesday, using his inaugural speech to make promises to heal political and economic divides at home,...
Mar 8, 2022 · Lee Jae-myung concedes South Korean presidential election to opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol. South Korea’s presidential race is a nail-biter as ballots are counted late into the night.
