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.
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Choi Kyu-hah, who served as president for only 295 days
Rank by time in office
| # in office | President | Length of term | Rank by length of term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Park Chung Hee | 17 years, 216 days | 1 | Served 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th terms, died in office |
1 | Rhee Syng-man | 11 years, 281 days | 2 | Served 1st, 2nd, and 3rd terms, resigned |
5 | Chun Doo-hwan | 7 years, 192 days | 3 | Served 11th and 12th terms |
6 | Roh Tae-woo | 4 years, 365 days[1] | 4 | Served 13th term |
10 | Lee Myung-bak | 4 years, 365 days[1] | 4 | Served 17th term |
7 | Kim Young-sam | 4 years, 364 days | 6 | Served 14th term |
8 | Kim Dae-jung | 4 years, 364 days | 6 | Served 15th term |
9 | Roh Moo-hyun | 4 years, 364 days[2] | 6 | Served 16th term |
12 | Moon Jae-in | 4 years, 364 days | 9 | Served 19th term |
11 | Park Geun-hye | 4 years, 13 days[3] | 10 | Served 18th term, impeached and removed from office |
2 | Yun Bo-seon | 1 year, 223 days | 11 | Served 4th term, resigned |
13 | Yoon Suk Yeol | 1 year, 171 days | 13 | Serving 20th term |
4 | Choi Kyu-hah | 295 days | 12 | Served 10th term, resigned |
See also
Notes
- 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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