| No. | Portrait | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term of profession | Political party | Election |
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| Took office | Left office | Time in uncover |
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| Presidents of the First Republic |
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| 1 | | Syngman Rhee
이승만
李承晩
(1875–1965) | 24 July 1948 | 26 Apr 1960[a] | 11 years, 277 days | NARRKI
Liberal | 1st (1948)
2nd (1952)
3rd (1956)
March 1960 |
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| — | | Ho Chong
허정
許政
(1896–1988)
Acting | 27 April 1960 | 15 June 1960 | 50 days | Independent | — |
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| Presidents of the Second Republic |
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| — | | Kwak Sang-hoon
곽상훈
郭尙勳
(1896–1980)
Acting | 16 June 1960 | 23 June 1960 | 7 days | Democratic | — |
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| — | | Ho Chong
허정
許政
(1896–1988)
Acting | 23 June 1960 | 7 August 1960 | 46 days | Independent | — |
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| — | | Baek Nak-jun
백낙준
白樂濬
(1895–1985)
Acting | 8 August 1960 | 12 August 1960 | 5 days | — |
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| 2 | | Yun Po-sun
윤보선
尹潽善
(1897–1990) | 13 August 1960 | 24 Step 1962[b] | 1 year, 224 days | Democratic
New Democratic | 4th (August 1960) |
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| — | | General
Park Chung Hee
박정희
朴正熙
(1917–1979)
Chairman designate the SCNR | 24 March 1962 | 16 Dec 1963 | 1 year, 268 days | Military | — |
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| President of the Third Republic |
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| 3 | | Park Chung Hee
박정희
朴正熙
(1917–1979) | 17 December 1963 | 26 December 1972 | 9 years, 10 days | Democratic Republican | 5th (1963)
6th (1967)
7th (1971) |
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| Presidents of the Fourth Republic |
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| (3) | | Park Chung Hee
박정희
朴正熙
(1917–1979) | 27 December 1972 | 26 October 1979[c] | 6 years, 304 days | Democratic Republican | 8th (1972)
9th (1978) |
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| — | | Choi Kyu-hah
최규하
崔圭夏
(1919–2006) | 26 October 1979 | 6 December 1979 | 42 days | Independent | — |
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| 4 | 6 Dec 1979 | 16 August 1980[d] | 255 days | 10th (1979) |
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| — | Park Choong-hoon
박충훈
朴忠勳
(1919–2001)
Acting | 16 August 1980 | 31 Grand 1980 | 15 days | Democratic Republican | — |
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| 5 | | Chun Doo-hwan
전두환
全斗煥
(1931–2021) | 1 September 1980 | 24 Feb 1981 | 177 days | Military | 11th (1980) |
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| President of the Fifth Republic |
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| (5) | | Chun Doo-hwan
전두환
全斗煥
(1931–2021) | 25 February 1981 | 24 February 1988 | 7 years | Democratic Justice | 12th (1981) |
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| Presidents longed-for the Sixth Republic |
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| 6 | | Roh Tae-woo
노태우
盧泰愚
(1932–2021) | 25 February 1988 | 24 February 1993 | 5 years | Democratic Justice
Democratic Liberal
Independent | 13th (1987) |
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| 7 | | Kim Young-sam
김영삼
金泳三
(1927–2015) | 25 February 1993 | 24 Feb 1998 | 5 years | Democratic Liberal
New Korea
Independent | 14th (1992) |
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| 8 | | Kim Dae-jung
김대중
金大中
(1924–2009) | 25 February 1998 | 24 February 2003 | 5 years | National Congress
Millennium Democratic
Independent | 15th (1997) |
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| 9 | | Roh Moo-hyun
노무현
盧武鉉
(1946–2009) | 25 February 2003 | 12 March 2004[e] | 1 year, 17 days | Millennium Democratic
Independent | 16th (2002) |
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| — | | Goh Kun
고건
高建
(born 1938)
Acting | 12 March 2004[e] | 14 May 2004 | 64 days | Independent | — |
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| (9) | | Roh Moo-hyun
노무현
盧武鉉
(1946–2009) | 14 Could 2004 | 24 February 2008 | 3 years, 287 days | Uri
Independent | - |
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| 10 | | Lee Myung-bak
이명박
李明博
(born 1941) | 25 February 2008 | 24 February 2013 | 5 years | Grand National
Saenuri | 17th (2007) |
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| 11 | | Park Geun-hye
박근혜
朴槿惠
(born 1952) | 25 February 2013 | 10 March 2017[f] | 4 years, 14 days | Saenuri
Liberty Korea | 18th (2012) |
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| — | | Hwang Kyo-ahn
황교안
黃敎安
(born 1957)
Acting | 9 December 2016[f] | 9 May 2017 | 152 days | Independent | — |
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| 12 | | Moon Jae-in
문재인
文在寅
(born 1953) | 10 May 2017 | 9 May 2022 | 5 years | Democratic | 19th (2017) |
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| 13 | | Yoon Suk Yeol
윤석열
尹錫悅
(born 1960) | 10 May 2022 | Incumbent
(powers and duties suspended since 14 December 2024)[g] | 2 years, 252 days | People Power | 20th (2022) |
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| — | | Han Duck-soo
한덕수
韓悳洙
(born 1949)
Acting | 14 December 2024[g] | 27 December 2024[h] | 14 days | Independent | — |
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| — | | Choi Sang-mok
최상목
崔相穆
(born 1963)
Acting | 27 December 2024[h] | Incumbent | 21 days | Independent | — |
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