List of presidents of South Korea by time in office
This is a list of presidents of South Korea by time in office. The basis of the list is the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
Rank by time in office[]
# in office |
President | Length of term | Rank by length of term |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Park Chung-hee | 17 years, 216 days | Served 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th terms, died in office | ||
Rhee Syng-man | 11 years, 281 days | Served 1st, 2nd, and 3rd terms, resigned | ||
Chun Doo-hwan | 7 years, 192 days | Served 11th and 12th terms | ||
Roh Tae-woo | 4 years, 365 days[1] | Served 13th term | ||
Lee Myung-bak | 4 years, 365 days[1] | Served 17th term | ||
Kim Young-sam | 4 years, 364 days | Served 14th term | ||
Kim Dae-jung | 4 years, 364 days | Served 15th term | ||
Roh Moo-hyun | 4 years, 364 days[2] | Served 16th term | ||
Moon Jae-in | 4 years, 307 days | Serving 19th term | ||
Park Geun-hye | 4 years, 13 days[3] | Served 18th term, impeached and removed from office | ||
Yun Bo-seon | 1 year, 223 days | Served 4th term, resigned | ||
Choi Kyu-hah | 295 days | Served 10th term, resigned |
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ a b Roh and Lee served one day longer than other one-term presidents because they each served during two leap years while other one-term presidents served during only one leap year. This is also why their services of 4 years, 365 days did not equal 5 years
- ^ Suspended March 12, 2004 – May 14, 2004, Acting President: Goh Kun
- ^ Suspended December 9, 2016 – March 10, 2017, Acting President: Hwang Kyo-ahn
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