President of the Republic of Korea

President of the Republic of Korea
Presidential Seal
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Hwang Kyo-ahn since 10 March 2017 Acting
Style	Mr. President (대통령님) (informal) His Excellency (대통령 각하) (in international correspondence only; formerly used formally)
Residence	Blue House, Seoul, South Korea
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	5 years (not renewable)
Inaugural holder	Syngman Rhee 24 July 1948
Website	(English) english.president.go.kr (Korean) [1]

The President of the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국 대통령; Hanja: 大韓民國 大統領) is, according to the South Korean constitution, the chairperson of the cabinet, the chief executive of the government, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and the head of state of South Korea. The Constitution and the amended Presidential Election Act of 1987 provide for election of the president by direct, secret ballot, ending sixteen years of indirect presidential elections under the preceding two governments. The president is directly elected to a five-year term with no possibility of re-election. If a presidential vacancy should occur, a successor must be elected within sixty days, during which time presidential duties are to be performed by the prime minister or other senior cabinet members in the order of priority as determined by law. While in office, the chief executive lives in Cheong Wa Dae (the "Blue House"), and is exempt from criminal liability (except for insurrection or treason).

On February 25, 2013, Park Geun-hye became the 18th President of South Korea. She was also the first woman to assume this post. She has since been impeached on corruption charges, which was confirmed by the South Korean constitutional court on March 10, 2017, removing her from office.

Prime minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has been Acting President since 9 December 2016.

Chapter 3 of the South Korean constitution states the duties and the powers of the president. The president is required to:

Also, the president is given the powers:

If the National Assembly votes against a presidential decision, it will be declared void immediately.