The politics of South Korea take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic,whereby the president is the head of state,and of a multi-party system. To ensure a separation of powers,the Republic of Korea Government is made up of three branches:legislative,executive,and judicial. The government exercises executive power and legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature and comprises a Supreme Court,appellate courts,and a Constitutional Court.
The president of the Republic of Korea,also known as the president of South Korea (Korean: 대통령),is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council,and is the chief of the executive branch of the national government as well as the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
Han Duck-soo is a South Korean diplomat,economist,and politician serving as the current prime minister of South Korea since May 2022. Han is the fifth person to hold the office twice,having previously served as the 34th Prime Minister under President Roh Moo-hyun from 2007 to 2008. He also held office as ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2012 and as Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association from 2012 to 2015.
Family is a 2012 South Korean family sitcom starring Hwang Shin-hye,Ahn Suk-hwan,Park Ji-yoon and Park Hee-von. It aired on KBS2 from August 13,2012 to February 6,2013,on Mondays to Fridays at 19:45 for 120 episodes.
Seoul National University School of Law is the law school of Seoul National University,a national research university in Gwanak,Seoul,South Korea.
Lee Jong-ho is a South Korean electronic engineer and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Seoul National University. He serves as Minister of Science and ICT in the Yoon Suk-yeol government since May 2022.
The Office of the President assists the President of South Korea. Chief of Staff to the President is the head of the Office of the President and is a ministerial-level official. Cheong Wa Dae or Blue House was often used as a metonym for the Presidential Secretariat because of its location before President Yoon Suk Yeol moved the office and residency of the President out of Blue House in May 2022. The Presidential Secretariat is an important part of the executive branch of the South Korean government.
Lee Jong-seok is the 8th President of the Constitutional Court of Korea,appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol in November 2023.
Yoon Suk Yeol is a South Korean politician currently serving as the 13th president of South Korea since 2022. Prior to his presidency,he served as the prosecutor general of South Korea between 2019 and 2021.
The People Power Party,formerly known as the United Future Party,is a conservative and right-wing political party in South Korea. It controls the South Korean presidency and is the second largest party in the National Assembly. The PPP,along with its historic rival,the Democratic Party,make up the two largest political parties in South Korea.
Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 9 March 2022. Under the South Korean constitution,presidents are restricted to a single five-year term,meaning that incumbent president Moon Jae-in was ineligible to run for a second term. Opposition candidate Yoon Suk Yeol of the People Power Party won the election,defeating candidate Lee Jae-myung of the incumbent Democratic Party.
Kim Keon-hee is a South Korean businesswoman,who has been the First Lady of South Korea since 10 May 2022 as the wife of the 13th President of South Korea,Yoon Suk-yeol. She is the current chief executive officer and president of the art exhibition company,Covana Contents.
Choo Kyung-ho is a South Korean government official and politician. He is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance under the Yoon Suk Yeol government. He has been serving as the Member of the National Assembly for Dalseong since 2016.
Han Dong-hoon is the 69th Minister of Justice of the Republic of Korea,serving in the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Han previously served as a junior anti-corruption prosecutor and played a leading role in multiple high-profile cases,including those involving Samsung executive Lee Jae-yong,former Presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak,and family members of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk. Considered a protégéand close associate of Yoon,Han served as a principal deputy when the president held senior positions in the Korean prosecution service.
Park Soon-ae is a South Korean former Education Minister who served under President Yoon Suk-yeol for in July 2022 to August 2022.
Cho Kyoo-hong is a South Korean government official who has served as Minister of Health and Welfare in the Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol since 5 October 2022. As the first deputy health minister,Cho served as acting minister after former Minister Kwon Deok-cheol left office in May. He was the third person appointed by President Yoon to fill the position after the first two nominees were forced to step down amid controversy.
Shin Won-sik is a retired South Korean army lieutenant general and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Currently;he holds the position of Minister of National Defense within the cabinet of President Yoon Suk Yeol,since October 7,2023.
Cho Hee Dae(Korean: 조희대;Hanja: 曺喜大;also written "Jo Hee-de";born 6 June 1957) is the 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea,appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol in December 2023.
Choi Sang-mok is a South Korea's deputy prime minister and Minister of Economy and Finance.
