Heads of State of Korea
Baekje
King of Baekje
Muryeong
Date of birth/date of death: b. 461/462; d. 523.
House of Buyeo – Go
501 – 523
Republic of Korea
President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Kim Ku
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1876; d. June 26 1949.
Korea Independence Party
1926 – 1927
Kim Ku
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1876; d. June 26 1949.
Korea Independence Party
1940 – 1947
President of the Republic of Korea
Jang Chun Doo-hwan
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1931; d. November 23 2021.
Democratic Justice Party
1980 – 1988
Roh Tae-woo
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 4 1932; d. October 26 2021.
Democratic Justice Party (1988 – 1990); Democratic Liberal Party (1990 – 1992); Independent (1992 – 1993)
1988 – 1993
Roh Moo-hyun
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 1 1946; d. May 23 2009.
Yeollin Uri Party (2003 – 2007); Independent (2007 – 2008)
2003 – 2008
Lee Myung-bak
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 19 1941.
Saenuri Party
2008 – 2013
Park Geun-hye
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 9 1952.
Saenuri Party
2013 – 2017
Hwang Kyo-ahn*
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 15 1957.
Independent
2016 – 2017
Moon Jae-in
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 24 1953.
Democratic Party of Korea
2017 – 2022
Yoon Suk Yeol
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 24 1953.
People Power Party
2022 – 2024
Han Duck-soo (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1949.
Independent
2024
Choi Sang-mok (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 7 1963.
Independent
2024 – 2025
Han Duck-soo (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1949.
Other prominent offices: Acting President of the Republic of Korea (2024); Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (2006); Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (2007 – 2008; 2022 – present); Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States (2009 – 2012).
Independent
2025 – present
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Kim Jong-il
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 16 1941; d. December 17 2011.
Workers’ Party of Korea
1993 – 2011
First Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Kim Jong-il
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 16 1941; d. December 17 2011.
Workers’ Party of Korea
1990 – 1993
Heads of Government of Korea
Republic of Korea
Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Kim Ku
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1876; d. June 26 1949.
Korea Independence Party
1930 – 1933
Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
Lee Hae-chan
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 10 1952.
Democratic Party of Korea
2004 – 2006
Han Duck-soo (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1949.
Independent
2006
Han Myeong-sook
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 24 1944.
Yeollin Uri Party
2006 – 2007
Han Duck-soo
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1949.
Independent
2007 – 2008
Han Seung-soo
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 28 1936.
Grand National Party
2008 – 2009
Hwang Kyo-ahn
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 15 1957.
Independent
2015 – 2017
Kim Boo-kyum
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 21 1958.
Democratic Party of Korea
2021 – 2022
Choo Kyung-ho (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 29 1960.
People Power Party
2022
Han Duck-soo
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1949.
Independent
2022 – 2024
Choi Sang-mok (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 7 1963.
Independent
2024 – 2025
Han Duck-soo
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1949.
Independent
2025 – present
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
Han Duck-soo
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 18 1949.
Independent
2005 – 2006
Lee Ju-ho
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 17 1961.
Independent
2022 – present
Choo Kyung-ho
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 29 1960.
People Power Party
2022 – 2023
Choi Sang-mok
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 7 1963.
Independent
2023 – present