Vice President of South Korea
| Vice President of the Republic of Korea | |
|---|---|
Chang Myon | |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Precursor | None |
| Formation | 24 July 1948 |
| First holder | Yi Si-yeong |
| Final holder | Chang Myon |
| Abolished | 15 June 1960 |
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The Vice President of the Republic of Korea was the second highest executive office in South Korea. It was established upon South Korea's founding on 24 July 1948, and abolished in 1960.
The following is a list of vice presidents of South Korea since its independence.
To avoid confusion, all the names on this list follow the Eastern convention (family name first, given name second) for consistency.
The first column counts (individuals number) and the second column counts (administration number/term number).
List of vice presidents of South Korea
| Political parties |
|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Yi Si-yeong 이시영 李始榮 (1868 –1953) |
24 July 1948 | 14 May 1951 (Resigned) |
2 years, 294 days | National Association Korea Democratic Party |
Rhee Syng-man | |
| Prime Minister Chang Myon or Ho Chong (14 May 1951–16 May 1951) | |||||||
| 2 | Kim Seong-su 김성수 金性洙 (1891 –1955) |
16 May 1951 | 28 June 1952 (Resigned) |
1 year, 43 days | Korea Democratic Party Democratic Nationalist Party | ||
| Prime Minister Chang Taek-sang (28 June 1952–14 August 1952) | |||||||
| 3 | Ham Tae-young 함태영 咸台永 (1873 –1964) |
15 August 1952 | 14 August 1956 | 3 years, 365 days | Independent | ||
| 4 | Chang Myon 장면 張勉 (1899 –1966) |
15 August 1956 | 25 April 1960 (Resigned) |
3 years, 252 days | Democratic Party | ||
| Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief State Councilor Ho Chong or Lee Ki-bung (25 April 1960–14 June 1960) | |||||||
Notes
- The results of the 1960 election were invalidated after the April Revolution.
- The office of Vice President was abolished after 1960.