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President of Chasun

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President of Republic of Chasun
차순공화국 대통령
Jaseŏun Gonghwagug Daetongnyeong
(Chasunese)
Coat of arms of Chasun.png
Presidential standard of Chasun.png
Nak-Yeon Lee no Brasil.jpg
Incumbent
Seo Ji-won
since since 24 September 2018
Executive branch of the Republic of Chasun government
Office of the President
StyleMr. President (대통령님, daetonglyeongnim)
Status
AbbreviationPOC, POTROC
ResidenceSeonghadae Residence
SeatGeoju, Chasun
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term length
(not renewable)
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Republic of Chasun
Inaugural holderJeon Sang-cho
Formation29 July 1920

The President of Chasun, officially the President of the Republic of Chasun (Chasunese: 차순공화국 대통령, Jaseŏun Gonghwagug Daetongnyeong, abbreviated to POC or POTROC), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Chasun. The current office holder is Seo Ji-won since 24 September 2018, of the Democratic Forum Party (DFP).

The office has been in place with its current powers since the amendment of the current Constitution of Chasun on 23 December 1999, replacing the previous governments of indirectly and intransparently elected presidential officeholders and nominally ending the military junta rule of the Chasunese armed forces since the Republic's establishment following the Summer Coup in 1920. The position has evolved over time, with the first constitutional instrument granting more exclusive powers and a definition to their role, essentially granting authoritarian autocratic rule. The efforts of the 1989 April Struggle allowed for Chasun to slowly transition to a more democratic government, with the President position being directly elected every five years and not be equipped with the possibility of an office holder's re-election since 1999. The office is the head of the executive organ of the Chasunese government and the nominal commander-in-chief of the armed forces (ROCAF). The President resides in formerly imperial Seonghadae Palace (dubbed the "Blue Residence") in Geoju.

Though the current office of President is reduced in its political powers, it still retains a position of continuation of the presidencies of the First and Second Republics of Chasun, and there have been multiple instances of sweeping abuse of power and violations of political freedoms and freedom of speech through presidential actions, most notably with the tenures of Moon Il-yu and Sim Cheol-jin, the latter of which being removed from office due to charges of corruption and electoral fraud in 2013.

List of Presidents

No. Portrait Name Term in office Political affiliation
First Republic of Chasun
1 Rhee Syng-man 1956.jpg Jeon Sang-cho
전 상초
(1855-1939)
29 July 1920 11 November 1939 Minjogjui (Nationalist Unity Party)
(today Democratic Forum Party)
2 Chang Do-young.jpg Kim Nyeok-bin
김 역빈
(1902-1957)
11 November 1939 15 September 1957
(as President)
17 September 1957
(as effective head of government)
Military (ROCAF)
Second Republic of Chasun
3 Yun Bo-seon.jpg Chi Saem-il
치 샘일
(1901-1983)
17 September 1957 1 June 1968 Minjogjui (Nationalist Unity Party)
(today Democratic Forum Party)
Third Republic of Chasun
4 Park Chung-hee.jpg Park Geon-sung
박 건성
(1914-1995)
1 June 1968 3 July 1989 Military (ROCAF)
19700408崔圭夏.jpg Raek Tan-woo
랙 탄우
(1932-2021)
3 July 1989 29 October 1989 Minjogjui (Nationalist Unity Party)
(today Democratic Forum Party)
5 Roh Tae-woo - cropped, 1989-Mar-13.jpg Lee Dae-sam
이 대삼
(1937-)
29 October 1989 16 March 1994 Independent
6 Kim Young-sam presidential portrait.jpg Yoo Min-hwan
유 민환
(1935-)
16 March 1994 23 December 1999 Liberal People's Party
Fourth Republic of Chasun
7 Kim Young-sam presidential portrait.jpg Yoo Min-hwan
유 민환
(1935-)
23 December 1999 15 March 2004 Liberal People's Party
8 Roh Moo-hyun presidential portrait.jpg Moon Il-yu
문 일유
(1954-)
16 March 2004 15 March 2009 Democratic Forum Party
9 Lee Myung-bak presidential portrait.jpg Sim Cheol-jin
심 철진
(1958-)
16 March 2009 30 August 2013 Liberal People's Party
10 Kim Dae-jung presidential portrait.jpg Kim Nyong-san
김 용산
(1955-)
30 August 2013 15 March 2018 Independent
11 Nak-Yeon Lee no Brasil.jpg Seo Ji-won
서 지원
(1964-)
16 March 2018 Incumbent Democratic Forum Party