Vice President of South Korea

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Vice President of the Republic of Korea
Emblem of South Korea (1948-1963).svg
Chang Myon 1955.jpg
Chang Myon
Appointer Direct election
Term length 4 years
PrecursorNone
Formation24 July 1948
First holder Yi Si-yeong
Final holder Chang Myon
Abolished15 June 1960

The Vice President of the Republic of Korea was the second highest executive office in South Korea. It was established upon South Korea's founding on 24 July 1948, and abolished in 1960.

Contents

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).

List of vice presidents of South Korea

Political parties
   Liberal
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyPresident
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Yi Si-yeong.jpg Yi Si-yeong
이시영
李始榮

(1868 –1953)

24 July 194814 May 1951
(Resigned)
2 years, 294 days National Association
Korea Democratic Party
Rhee Syng-Man in 1948.jpg
Rhee Syng-man
Prime Minister Chang Myon or Ho Chong (14 May 1951–16 May 1951)
2 Inchon Kim Seongsu.jpg Kim Seong-su
김성수
金性洙

(1891 –1955)

16 May 195128 June 1952
(Resigned)
1 year, 43 daysKorea Democratic Party
Democratic Nationalist Party
Prime Minister Chang Taek-sang (28 June 1952–14 August 1952)
3 Ham Tai-young.jpg Ham Tae-young
함태영
咸台永

(1873 –1964)

15 August 195214 August 19563 years, 365 daysIndependent
4 Chang Myon 1955.jpg Chang Myon
장면
張勉

(1899 –1966)

15 August 195625 April 1960
(Resigned)
3 years, 252 days Democratic Party
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief State Councilor Ho Chong or Lee Ki-bung (25 April 1960–14 June 1960)

Notes

  1. The results of the 1960 election were invalidated after the April Revolution.
  2. The office of Vice President was abolished after 1960.

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