South Korea
1948–16 recorded officeholder spells across 3 offices, led today by Lee Jae Myung (Pres., since 2025-06-04).
How they got the job: the 2025 election → · full election history →
is an editorial flag: associated with atrocities against civilians, systemic subversion of the constitutional order, or a criminal conviction (political persecutions and annulled convictions excluded). It is a curated list, not a measurement, so a name without one has not been cleared of anything. Hover a badge for the reason on file.
President
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jae Myung | 2025 | present |
| Yoon Suk-yeol | 2022 | 2025 |
| Moon Jae-in | 2017 | 2022 |
| Park Geun-hye | 2013 | 2017 |
| Lee Myung-bak | 2008 | 2013 |
| Roh Moo-hyun | 2003 | 2008 |
| Kim Dae-jung | 1998 | 2003 |
| Kim Young-sam | 1993 | 1998 |
| Roh Tae-woo | 1988 | 1993 |
| Chun Doo-hwan | 1980 | 1988 |
| Choi Kyu-hah | 1979 | 1980 |
| Park Chung-hee | 1963 | 1979 |
| Yun Po-sun | 1960 | 1962 |
| Syngman Rhee | 1948 | 1960 |
Acting President
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Heo Jeong | 1960 | 1960 |
Chairman (Supreme Council for National Reconstruction)
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Park Chung-hee | 1961 | 1963 |