List of presidents of South Korea by time in office explained

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.

Rank by time in office

Key:

Rank		President	Assumed office	Left office	Length of term	Notes
			24 March 1962	26 October 1979		Served 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th terms, died in office
			24 July 1948	26 April 1960		Served 1st, 2nd, and 3rd terms, resigned
			1 September 1980	24 February 1988		Served 11th and 12th terms
			5 February 1988	24 February 1993	^[1]	Served 13th term
			25 February 2008	24 February 2013		Served 17th term
			25 February 1993	24 February 1998		Served 14th term
			25 February 1998	24 February 2003		Served 15th term
			25 February 2003	24 February 2008	^[2]	Served 16th term
			10 May 2017	9 May 2022		Served 19th term
			25 February 2013	10 March 2017	^[3]	Served 18th term, impeached and removed from office
			10 May 2022	Incumbent		Serving 20th term
			13 August 1960	24 March 1962		Served 4th term, resigned
			26 October 1979	16 August 1980		Served 10th term, resigned

See also

• List of presidents of South Korea

Notes and References

1. 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
2. Suspended March 12, 2004 – May 14, 2004, Acting President: Goh Kun
3. Suspended December 9, 2016 – March 10, 2017, Acting President: Hwang Kyo-ahn