President of South Korea

President of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 대통령
President of the Republic of Korea ; 대한민국 대통령
	Seal of the President of the Republic of Korea
	The Presidential Standard
	Incumbent; Yoon Suk-yeol; since 10 May 2022
	Executive branch of the government of the Republic of Korea; Office of the President
Style	Mr. President (대통령님)
Status	Head of state; Head of government;
Abbreviation	POTROK, POSK
Member of	State Council; National Security Council; National Unification Advisory Council;
Residence	Presidential residence
Seat	Seoul
Nominator	Political parties
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	Five years;; Not renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the Republic of Korea
Precursor	President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Inaugural holder	Syngman Rhee
Formation	24 July 1948
Deputy	Prime Minister of South Korea
Salary	₩240,648,000 annually (2021)
Website	(in English) english.president.go.kr; (in Korean) president.go.kr

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[change | change source]

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