This is a list of presidents of South Korea by time in office. The basis of the list is the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
This is a list of presidents of South Korea by time in office. The basis of the list is the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
Key:
| Rank | No. | President | Assumed office | Left office | Length of term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3rd | Park Chung Hee | 24 March 1962 | 26 October 1979 | 17 years, 216 days | Served 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th terms, died in office |
2 | 1st | Rhee Syng-man | 24 July 1948 | 26 April 1960 | 11 years, 277 days | Served 1st, 2nd, and 3rd terms, resigned |
3 | 5th | Chun Doo-hwan | 1 September 1980 | 24 February 1988 | 7 years, 176 days | Served 11th and 12th terms |
4 | 6th | Roh Tae-woo | 5 February 1988 | 24 February 1993 | 4 years, 365 days [1] | Served 13th term |
10th | Lee Myung-bak | 25 February 2008 | 24 February 2013 | 4 years, 365 days [1] | Served 17th term | |
6 | 7th | Kim Young-sam | 25 February 1993 | 24 February 1998 | 4 years, 364 days | Served 14th term |
8th | Kim Dae-jung | 25 February 1998 | 24 February 2003 | 4 years, 364 days | Served 15th term | |
9th | Roh Moo-hyun | 25 February 2003 | 24 February 2008 | 4 years, 364 days [2] | Served 16th term | |
12th | Moon Jae-in | 10 May 2017 | 9 May 2022 | 4 years, 364 days | Served 19th term | |
10 | 11th | Park Geun-hye | 25 February 2013 | 10 March 2017 | 4 years, 13 days [3] | Served 18th term, impeached and removed from office |
11 | 13th | Yoon Suk Yeol | 10 May 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 219 days [4] | Serving 20th term, currently being impeached |
12 | 2nd | Yun Bo-seon | 13 August 1960 | 24 March 1962 | 1 year, 223 days | Served 4th term, resigned |
13 | 4th | Choi Kyu-hah | 26 October 1979 | 16 August 1980 | 295 days | Served 10th term, resigned |
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