GOVERNMENT

SYSTEM OF
SOUTH KOREA

PRESIDENT OF SOUTH
KOREA:
MOON JAE-IN

ELECTED: MAY 9, 2017

19TH PRESIDENT OF SOUTH Division of Power:

KOREA
The South Korean government is divided into three branches:
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
There is a system of checks and balances that helps to stabilize the
branches of the government, preventing any of them to gain too
much power and control
Executive:
 Head of the Executive Branch
 Elected for a term of five years
 Cannot be elected for a second term
 Elected by the people
 Head of government and state
 Chief of armed forces
o Power to declare war
 Cannot dissolve the National Assembly
Judicial:
Background:  It is a newly established system
 Members serve for six renewable years until the age of 65
The Republic of Korea was
 The President, National Assembly, Chief Justice of the
established after World War II
Supreme Court each suggest three members
when the Allies split up the
North and South portions of
Korea. The South was heavily
influenced by the US military that
governed the area. The National
Assembly later adopted the
Constitution of the Republic of
Korea. However, the Republic of
Korea was not recognized until
August 15, 1948.
Presidents of South Korea:
 Supreme Court
o 14 Justices
o Must be 40 years old
o Must have 15 years of experience
Law Making:
The laws in South Korea are made by the National Assembly. The
National Assembly is an institution that is meant to represent the
opinions of the people, allowing their voices to be heard. They are
also allowed to impeach or remove high officials. There are 300
members, and each of them serve a term of four years. This
assembly was established on May 31,1948.
References:
Government of South Korea. (n.d.). Retrieved March 29, 2018, from
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Government_o
f_South_Korea
Information Service. (n.d.). Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary.
Retrieved March 29, 2018, from
http://www.korea.net/Government/Constitution-and-
Government/Executive-Legislature-Judiciary
U., & S. (2016, January 01). Retrieved March 29, 2018, from
https://www.loc.gov/law/help/national-
parliaments/southkorea.php