South Korea

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Politics of South Korea takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature and comprises a Supreme Court, appellate courts, and a Constitutional Court. Since 1948, the constitution has undergone five major revisions, each signifying a new republic. The current Sixth Republic began with the last major constitutional revision in 1988. The Sixth Republic of South Korea is the countrys present-day government. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ... Roh Moo-hyun (born September 1, 1946) has been the President of South Korea since February 25, 2003. ... The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assemblys approval. ... Han Myung-Sook (한명숙, 韓明淑, born March 24, 1944) is a Korean deputy from the ruling Uri Party. ... The National Assembly (Hangul: 국회; Hanja: 國會; Revised: Gukhoe; McCune-Reischauer: Kukoe) is the parliament of South Korea. ... The Supreme Court of Korea is the highest court in South Korea. ... The Chief Justice of the Republic of Korea is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea. ... Political parties in South Korea lists political parties in South Korea. ... Elections in South Korea provides an overview of the history of South Korean elections and their results. ... Legislative elections were held in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on April 15, 2004. ... Unification Flag of Korea Korean reunification is the possible future unification of North Korea and South Korea under a single government. ... The Sunshine Policy is the guiding philosophy of South Koreas foreign policy towards North Korea. ... Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is divided into 1 Special City (Teukbyeolsi), 6 Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi), and 9 Provinces (Do). ... The situation of human rights in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) has changed significantly from the days of military dictatorship and reflects its status as a constitutional democracy governed by a president and a unicameral legislature. ... The foreign relations of South Korea are dominated by its relationships with its neighbors North Korea, Japan, and China, and with ally United States of America. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Republics with presidential systems are shown in blue A presidential system, or a congressional system, is a system of government of a republic where the executive branch is elected separately from the legislative. ... Representative democracy is a form of democracy founded on the exercise of popular sovereignty by the peoples representatives. ... In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people who do not base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people of that state or country. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ... The head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. ... Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... The National Assembly is the name of either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. ... In law, the judiciary or judicature is the system of courts which administer justice and provide a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. ... The Supreme Court of Korea is the highest court in South Korea. ... The Constitutional Court of Korea is an independent and specialised court in South Korea, whose primarily role is the reviewing constitutionality under the Constitution of the Republic of Korea. ... The Sixth Republic of South Korea is the countrys present-day government. ...

Executive branch

President Roh Moo-hyun

The head of state is the president, who is elected by direct popular vote for a single five-year term. In addition to being the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the president also has considerable executive powers. The president appoints the prime minister with approval of the National Assembly, as well as appointing and presiding over the State Council of chief ministers. The president was suspended from March 12 to May 14, 2004 while the Constitutional Court deliberated Roh's impeachment vote in the National Assembly. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Roh Moo-hyun (born September 1, 1946) has been the President of South Korea since February 25, 2003. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ... Roh Moo-hyun (born September 1, 1946) has been the President of South Korea since February 25, 2003. ... Uri party celebrates The Uri Party is a political party in South Korea. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assemblys approval. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Uri party celebrates The Uri Party is a political party in South Korea. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... The armed forces of the Republic of Korea (ROK Armed Forces) consist of the: Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Republic of Korea Maritime Police (RCG) (redirects} The military of South Korea is considered... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... The National Assembly is the South Korean parliament. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ...

Legislative branch

The National Assembly (국회, 國會, Guk-hwe) has 299 members, elected for a four year term, 243 members in single-seat constituencies and forty six members by proportional representation. The National Assembly is the South Korean parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is an electoral system delivering a close match between the percentage of votes that the political parties obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive in legislative assemblies. ...

Political parties and elections

The following election results include names of political parties. See for additional information about parties the Political parties in South Korea. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in South Korea.

South Korea elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly (Gukhwe) has 299 members, elected for a four year term, 243 members in single-seat constituencies and forty six members by proportional representation. The main political parties in South Korea are the Uri Party, the Grand National Party (GNP), the Democratic Labor Party (DLP), and the Democratic Party (DP). The Uri Party was formed in late 2003 from a left-leaning faction of the DP (then the Millennium Democratic Party). It gained a slim majority in the National Assembly after the April 2004 legislative elections, but lost it in subsequent by-elections. The conservative GNP and centrist DP form the dominant political opposition. The socialist DLP is aligned with labour unions and farmers' groups. An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ... There are four major political parties in South Korea. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... Elections in South Korea provides an overview of the history of South Korean elections and their results. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... The National Assembly is the South Korean parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is an electoral system delivering a close match between the percentage of votes that the political parties obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive in legislative assemblies. ... Uri party celebrates The Uri Party is a political party in South Korea. ... The Grand National Party is a conservative, right-wing political party in South Korea. ... The Democratic Labour Party(DLP) (Korean hangul: 민주노동당; hanja: 民主勞動黨; revised: Minju Nodong-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju Nodong-dang) is a political party in South Korea, established in January 2000. ... The Democratic Party (Korean hangul: 민주당; hanja: 民主黨; revised: Minju-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju-dang) is a political party of South Korea. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers... Historical Context Korean farmers are known for a long history of organized militant action. ...

Main article: South Korean parliamentary election, 2004

Main article: South Korean presidential election, 2002

Before the April 2004 election, the GNP had 146 seats, the MDP 62 seats, the Uri Party 47 seats and the ULD 5 seats in the 273-seat Assembly. 2 seats were vacant and there were 10 independents. The MDP was renamed to Democratic Party in 2005. Furthermore, the Uri Party lost seats in by-elections held in April and October of 2005. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Assembly is the South Korean parliament. ... Uri party celebrates The Uri Party is a political party in South Korea. ... The Grand National Party is a conservative, right-wing political party in South Korea. ... The Democratic Labour Party(DLP) (Korean hangul: 민주노동당; hanja: 民主勞動黨; revised: Minju Nodong-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju Nodong-dang) is a political party in South Korea, established in January 2000. ... The Democratic Party (Korean hangul: 민주당; hanja: 民主黨; revised: Minju-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju-dang) is a political party of South Korea. ... The United Liberal Democrats are a political party in South Korea. ... Legislative elections were held in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on April 15, 2004. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Roh Moo-hyun (born September 1, 1946) has been the President of South Korea since February 25, 2003. ... The Democratic Party (Korean hangul: 민주당; hanja: 民主黨; revised: Minju-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju-dang) is a political party of South Korea. ... Lee Hoi-chang (born June 2, 1935) is a South Korean politician. ... The Grand National Party is a conservative, right-wing political party in South Korea. ... Kwon Young-ghil is a South Korean politician. ... The Democratic Labour Party(DLP) (Korean hangul: 민주노동당; hanja: 民主勞動黨; revised: Minju Nodong-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju Nodong-dang) is a political party in South Korea, established in January 2000. ... (Redirected from 2004 Parliamentary elections of South Korea) Legislative elections were held in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on April 15, 2004. ...

Political pressure groups and leaders

• Federation of Korean Industries
• Federation of Korean Trade Unions
• Korean Confederation of Trade Unions
• Korean National Council of Churches
• Korean Traders Association
• Korean Veterans' Association
• National Council of Labor Unions
• National Democratic Alliance of Korea
• National Federation of Farmers' Associations
• National Federation of Student Associations

Judicial branch

The South Korean judiciary is independent of the other two branches. The highest judiciary body is the Supreme Court, whose justices are appointed by the president with the consent of the National Assembly. In addition, the Constitutional Court oversees questions of constitutionality. In law, the judiciary or judicature is the system of courts which administer justice and provide a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. ... In law, the judiciary or judicature is the system of courts which administer justice and provide a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. ... The Constitution of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is its basic law. ...

Administrative divisions

(Main article: Administrative divisions of South Korea. For historical information, see Provinces of Korea and Special cities of Korea) Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is divided into 1 Special City (Teukbyeolsi), 6 Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi), and 9 Provinces (Do). ... This article describes the historical evolution of Koreas provinces (Do ; Hangul: 도; Hanja: 道). For detailed information on current administrative divisions, please see Administrative divisions of North Korea and Administrative divisions of South Korea. ... In North and South Korea, Special cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces (Do). ...

One Special City (Teukbyeolsi, Capital City), six Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi, singular and plural, A city with more than one million residents can become this one.), and nine Provinces (Do, singular and plural).

• Seoul Teukbyeolsi (서울 특별시)
• Busan Gwangyeoksi (부산 광역시)
• Daegu Gwangyeoksi (대구 광역시)
• Incheon Gwangyeoksi (인천 광역시)
• Daejeon Gwangyeoksi (대전 광역시)
• Gwangju Gwangyeoksi (광주 광역시)
• Ulsan Gwangyeoksi (울산 광역시)
• Gyeonggi-do (경기도)
• Gangwon-do (강원도)
• Chungcheongbuk-do (충청북도)
• Chungcheongnam-do (충청남도)
• Jeollabuk-do (전라북도)
• Jeollanam-do (전라남도)
• Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도)
• Gyeongsangnam-do (경상남도)
• Jeju-do (제주도)

Seoul (Sŏul|서울) ) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Busan tower by night Haeundae beach at dawn, February 2005 Busan Metropolitan City, also commonly referred to as Pusan, is the largest harbor city in Korea. ... Taegu now known as Daegu is the 4th largest city in South Korea (after Seoul, Busan and Incheon). ... Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. ... Daejeon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city in the centre of South Korea, and the capital of South Chungcheong Province. ... This article is about Gwangju Metropolitan City in South Korea. ... Ulsan, a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, lies on the Sea of Japan (East Sea), 70 kilometres north of Busan at the geographical location 35°33′ N 129°19′ E. In the past the city operated as a major center of Korean whaling, which led to... Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. ... Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ... Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong) is a province in the centre of South Korea. ... Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong) is a province in the west of South Korea. ... Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla) is a province in the southwest of South Korea. ... Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla) is a province in the southwest of South Korea. ... Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang) is a province in eastern South Korea. ... Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. ... Jejudo Flag Jeju-do is the smallest province of South Korea, situated on, and coterminous with, the countrys largest island. ...

International organization participation

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See also

• Elections in South Korea
• Constitution of the Republic of Korea
• History of South Korea
• Joseon dynasty politics
• South Korea
• List of Korea-related topics
• Flag of South Korea

Elections in South Korea provides an overview of the history of South Korean elections and their results. ... The Constitution of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is its basic law. ... The History of South Korea traces the development of South Korea from the division of the Korean Peninsula in 1945 to the present day. ... From 1392 to 1910, Korea was ruled by the Yi dynasty, also known as the Joseon dynasty. ... This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... The flag of South Korea has three parts: a white background; a red and blue taeguk in the center; and four trigrams, one in each corner of the flag. ...

External links

• World Factbook: South Korea
• Cheong Wa Dae
• National Assembly