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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.
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. Moon was inaugurated on May 10.
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,...
Jun 1, 2024 · Moon Jae-In 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). Although he was a proponent of the ‘sunshine’ policy of engagement with North Korea, he also advocated strong national defense.
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 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 23, 2021 · South Korea elects a new President in March, and since Moon is ineligible to serve more than one term, he knows that time is running out.
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...
