President of South Korea

President of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 대통령
大韓民國大統領
President of the Republic of Korea ; 대한민국 대통령; 大韓民國大統領
	Seal of the president
	Standard of the president
	Incumbent; Yoon Suk Yeol; since 10 May 2022; (Powers and duties suspended since 14 December 2024); Acting President; Choi Sang-mok; since 27 December 2024
	Executive branch of the Government of South Korea; Office of the President
Style	Mr. President (informal); His Excellency (diplomatic);
Status	Head of state; Head of government; Commander-in-chief;
Member of	State Council; National Security Council; National Unification Advisory Council;
Residence	Presidential Residence of South Korea
Seat	Seoul
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	Five years, non-renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of South Korea
Precursor	President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Formation	24 July 1948; 76 years ago
First holder	Syngman Rhee
Unofficial names	President of South Korea
Deputy	Prime Minister of South Korea
Salary	₩240,648,000/USD$ 165,084 annually (2024)
Website	Official website (in English); Official website (in Korean)

The President of the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국 대통령; Hanja: 大韓民國大統領; RR: Daehan Minguk Daetongryeong) is the head of state, leader of the executive of the South Korean government and the commander-in-chief of the South Korean Armed Forces

The president is directly elected by the people to a five-year term, with no possibility of re-election.^[2] While in office, the chief executive lives in Cheong Wa Dae (the "Blue House").

If the National Assembly votes against a presidential decision, it will be declared void immediately.

Powers and duties of the president

The president is required to:

uphold the Constitution
preserve the safety and homeland of South Korea
work for the peaceful reunification of Korea, typically act as the Chairperson of the National Unification Advisory Council