Historical eventDecember 272024

President of South Korea

Acting president and prime minister of South Korea Han Duck-soo was impeached by the National Assembly.

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When
Friday, December 27 20242 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 1948-07-24.

Place: South Korea.

Type: public office and position.

What came before

Part of: Constitutional institution (South Korea) and State Council of South Korea.

What happened

History Syng-man Rhee , the first President of South Korea Prior to the establishment of the First Republic in 1948, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea established in Shanghai in September 1919 as the continuation of several governments proclaimed in the aftermath of March First Movement earlier that year coordinated resistance against Japanese rule .

The president of the Republic of Korea, also known as the president of South Korea, is the head of state and head of government of South Korea. The president directs the executive branch of the government and is the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.

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December 27 2024 — 2 years ago, on a Friday.

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