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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 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician and attorney who is the 13th (20th presidency) and current president of South Korea since 2022.
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.
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...
Joint Statement between the Republic of Korea and the United Arab Emirates on the occasion of the State Visit of HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to the Republic of Korea (May 2024)
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).
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 9, 2022 · South Korea has chosen a conservative opposition candidate, Yoon Suk-yeol, as the country's next president following a tightly-contested race. Mr Yoon, a political novice, edged out a...
Mar 10, 2022 · SEOUL — South Korean voters chose a politically inexperienced conservative as president, in the nation's tightest race ever. Yoon Suk Yeol has promised a tougher line on North Korea, and a ...
