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The following is a list of vice presidents of South Korea since its independence. To avoid confusion, all the names on this list follow the Eastern convention (family name first, given name second) for consistency. The first column counts (individuals number) and the second column counts (administration number/term number).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 February 2025. Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994 In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. Eternal President Kim Il Sung 김일성 Official portrait, 1966 General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea In office 12 October 1966 – 8 July 1994 Secretary See list Choe Yong-gon Kim Il Pak Kum ...
The longest-serving president is Park Chung Hee, who held the office for 18 years from a 1961 coup until his assassination in 1979 following a period of authoritarian rule. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The first and only woman to hold the presidency was his daughter Park Geun-hye , who was elected in 2012 and removed from office in 2017 after her impeachment ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. President of South Korea since 2022 In this Korean name, the family name is Yoon. His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol 윤석열 Official portrait, 2022 13th President of South Korea Suspended Assumed office 10 May 2022 [a] Prime Minister Choo Kyung-ho (acting) Han Duck-soo Choi Sang-mok ...
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A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on the executive branch of the government, university or company.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Thursday appointed a former North Korean diplomat as a vice minister, the highest-level government job for any of the thousands of North Koreans who have resettled in South Korea. Tae Yongho was a minister of the North Korean Embassy in London when he defected to South Korea in 2016. Tae ...
Choe Ryong-hae [a] (born 15 January 1950) is a North Korean politician and military officer who currently serves as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly and First Vice President of the State Affairs Commission, holding both positions since April 2019. [2]