Vice President of South Korea
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The following is a list of Vice Presidents of South Korea since its independence.
To avoid confusion, all the names on this list follow the Eastern convention (family name first, given name second) for consistency.
The first column counts (individuals number) and the second column counts (administration number/term number).
Notes:
To avoid confusion, all the names on this list follow the Eastern convention (family name first, given name second) for consistency.
The first column counts (individuals number) and the second column counts (administration number/term number).
Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1919-1948)
| I# | A# | Picture | Romaja | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman of the Provisional Government1 | |||||||
| 1st, 2nd | 1st, 2nd |  |
Gim Gyusik Kim Kyu-sik Kim Kyu-Sik, also spelled Kimm Giusic and Kimm Kiusic, was a Korean politician and academic during the Korean independence movement and a leader of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea... |
김규식 Kim Kyu-sik Kim Kyu-Sik, also spelled Kimm Giusic and Kimm Kiusic, was a Korean politician and academic during the Korean independence movement and a leader of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea... |
1940 | August 15, 1948 | |
Republic of South Korea (1948-1961)
| I# | T# | Romanized (Hangul) | Picture | Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yi Si-yeong Yi Si-yeong Sungjae Yi Si-yeong was South Korean politicians, independent activists and educators. first vice-president of South Korea from 1948 to 1951. Yi resigned after the National Defense Force Incident.- Site Link :*... (이시영) |
24 July 1948 | 9 May 1951 (Resign) |
Korea Democratic Party Korea Democratic Party The Korea Democratic Party was the leading opposition party in the first years of the First Republic of South Korea. It existed from 1945 to 1949, when it merged with other opposition parties. Prominent members included Yun Po-sun... |
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| 2 | 2 | Gim Seong-su (김성수) |
17 May 1951 | 29 May 1952 (Resign) |
Korea Democratic Party Korea Democratic Party The Korea Democratic Party was the leading opposition party in the first years of the First Republic of South Korea. It existed from 1945 to 1949, when it merged with other opposition parties. Prominent members included Yun Po-sun... |
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| 3 | 3 | Hahm Tae-yeong (함태영) |
None | 15 June 1952 | 14 August 1956 | Independent |
| 3 | 4 | Chang Myon Chang Myon Chang Myon , or John Myun Chang, was a South Korean politician and educator. He was the Vice President of the First Republic and the Prime Minister of the Second Republic... (장면) |
15 August 1956 | 23 April 1960 (Resign) |
Democratic Party | |
| During this interval, Chairman of Lower House of South Korean Baik Nak-jun (백낙준) was the Acting VicePresident. | 18 August 1960 | 16 May 1961 (non) |
Democratic Party | |||
Notes
- The Provisional Government of the Republic of KoreaProvisional Government of the Republic of KoreaThe Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was the partially recognised government in exile of Korea, based in Shanghai, China, and later in Chongqing, during the Colonial Korea.-History:...
was a government in exileGovernment in exileA government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. Governments in exile usually operate under the assumption that they will one day return to their...
based in ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Although the current South Korean constitution recognises its de jure sovereignty over the Korean people, the provisional government was not recognized by many international powers. - The results of the 1960 election were invalidated after the April RevolutionApril RevolutionThe April Revolution, sometimes called the April 19 Revolution or April 19 Movement, was a popular uprising in April 1960, led by labor and student groups, which overthrew the autocratic First Republic of South Korea under Syngman Rhee. It led to the peaceful resignation of Rhee and the transition...
. - The office of Vice President was abolished after 1960.