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Republic of Korea: Heads of State: 1963-2025

Daetongnyeong (대통령 | 大統領) | President
17 Dec 1963 - 26 Oct 1979 Bak Jeonghui (박정희 | 朴正熙)
Daetongnyeong gwonhandaehaeng gungmu chongni (대통령권한대행 국무총리 | 大統領權限代行 國務總理) | Acting President, Prime Minister
26 Oct 1979 - 6 Dec 1979 Choe Gyuha (최규하 | 崔圭夏)
Daetongnyeong (대통령 | 大統領) | President
6 Dec 1979 - 16 Aug 1980 Choe Gyuha (최규하 | 崔圭夏)  [1]
Daetongnyeong gwonhandaehaeng gungmu chongni seori (대통령권한대행 국무총리서리 | 大統領權限代行 國務總理署理) | Acting President, Acting Prime Minister
16 Aug 1980 - 1 Sep 1980 Bak Chunghun (박충훈 | 朴忠勳)
Daetongnyeong (대통령 | 大統領) | President
1 Sep 1980 - 25 Feb 1988 Jeon Duhwan (전두환 | 全斗煥)
25 Feb 1988 - 25 Feb 1993 No Taeu (노태우 | 盧泰愚)
25 Feb 1993 - 25 Feb 1998 Gim Yeongsam (김영삼 | 金泳三)
25 Feb 1998 - 25 Feb 2003 Gim Daejung (김대중 | 金大中)
25 Feb 2003 - 25 Feb 2008 No Muhyeon (노무현 | 盧武鉉)
25 Feb 2008 - 25 Feb 2013 I Myeongbak (이명박 | 李明博)
25 Feb 2013 - 10 Mar 2017 Bak Geunhye (박근혜 | 朴槿惠)
Daetongnyeong gwonhandaehaeng gungmu chongni (대통령권한대행 국무총리 | 大統領權限代行 國務總理) | Acting President, Prime Minister
10 Mar 2017 - 10 May 2017 Hwang Gyoan (황교안 | 黃敎安)
Daetongnyeong (대통령 | 大統領) | President
10 May 2017 - 10 May 2022 Mun Jaein (문재인 | 文在寅)
10 May 2022 - 4 Apr 2025 Yun Seokyeol (윤석열 | 尹錫悅)
Daetongnyeong gwonhandaehaeng gungmu chongni (대통령권한대행 국무총리 | 大統領權限代行 國務總理) | Acting President, Prime Minister
4 Apr 2025 - 1 May 2025 Han Deoksu (한덕수 | 韓悳洙)
Daetongnyeong gwonhandaehaeng gungmuwiwon buchongni gyeom gyoyukbu janggwan (대통령권한대행 국무위원 부총리 겸 교육부 장관 | 大統領權限代行 國務委員 副總理 兼 教育部 長官) | Acting President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
2 May 2025 - 4 Jun 2025 I Juho (이주호 | 李周浩)
Daetongnyeong (대통령 | 大統領) | President
4 Jun 2025 - I Jaemyeong (이재명 | 李在明)
  1. Choe Gyuha assumed the office of President immediately after his election by the National Conference for Unification (Tongil juche gungmin hoeui | 통일주체국민회의 | 統一主體國民會議) on 6 Dec 1979, and his formal inauguration followed on 21 Dec 1979.