Alternative History
Alternative History

The President of Korea has the power to:

  • elect cabinet officials
  • can be granted emergency powers
  • commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Korea
  • elect members of National Assembly
  • veto laws

The only non-Korean president was Douglas MacArthur, who served as the Provisional Government Leader of Korea during the late-1940's. He was succeeded by Syngman Rhee.


# Portrait Name Beginning of Term Party End of Term
0 Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur 1945 None (Provisional Government) 1949
1 RheeSyng-Man Syngman Rhee 1949 Democratic 1960
2 Yun Bo-seon Yun Bo-Seon 1960 Democratic 1972
4 Kim Il Sung Portrait-2 Kim II-sung 1972 Nationalist 1984
5 Kim Jong-il on August 24, 2011 Kim Jong-il 1984 Nationalist 1996
6 Sebastián Piñera - Lee Myung-bak (cropped) Lee Myung-bak 1996 Republican 2007
7 Lee Jun Ki 2009 JapanFM Press Conference Lee Jun Ki 2007 Nationalist Incumbent