National
President of the Republic of Korea
- Korean: 대통령
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected by direct, secret ballot of the people by plurality (Constitution Art. 67(1)-(2)); a single five-year term with no re-election (Art. 70). If no candidate has a plurality of more than a third of the electorate in a sole-candidate race the Assembly chooses among the top two (Art. 67(2)-(3)). Also head of state and chief of the executive (Art. 66).
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Lee Jae Myung DPK since June 2025 Report Source: president.go.kr, checked
Next vote
- Must be held by April 2030 (no fixed date) General election
Sources
- president.go.kr · checked Office of the President of the Republic of Korea, official website, read 2026-10-12: President Lee Jae Myung in office since 2025-06-04. Cross-checked against English Wikipedia (Lee Jae Myung; 2025 South Korean presidential election). For: President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae Myung, current term
- elaw.klri.re.kr · checked Korea Legislation Research Institute, Constitution of the Republic of Korea (English), read 2026-10-12: structure, powers, selection of offices and terms of office (Arts. 40-42, 66-100, 101-113). For: President of the Republic of Korea in Korean
- elaw.klri.re.kr · checked Constitution of the Republic of Korea Arts. 41, 42, 68, 70 and Public Official Election Act Art. 34 (general election on the first Wednesday after the 50th day before the term expires, 2028-05-29), read 2026-10-12: next general election of the National Assembly; presidential election window 70 to 40 days before the term expires (2030-06-03). For: General election, April 24, 2030