Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 국회의장
Flag of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Kim Jin-pyo
since July 4, 2022
National Assembly
Style
StatusPresiding officer
ResidenceGukhoeuijang Gonggwan
SeatNational Assembly, Seoul, South Korea
AppointerNational Assembly
Term lengthTwo years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of South Korea
Formation31 May 1948; 75 years ago (1948-05-31)
First holderSyngman Rhee
DeputyDeputy Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea
SalaryUS$115,000
Websitekorea.assembly.go.kr

The speaker of the National Assembly (Korean국회의장; Hanja國會議長; RRGukhoe Uijang) is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of South Korea.

List of speakers[edit]

  Denotes acting speaker
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
at time of took office
Constituency Legislature
(Election)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Rhee Syng-man
이승만
李承晩

(1875–1965)
31 May 1948 24 July 1948 54 days NARRKI Dongdaemun A,
Seoul
Constitutional
Assembly

(1948)
2 Shin Ik-hee
신익희
申翼熙

(1892–1956)
4 August 1948 30 May 1954 5 years, 299 days NARRKI Gwangju,
Gyeonggi
2nd (1950)
3 Lee Ki-poong
이기붕
李起鵬

(1896–1960)
9 June 1954 28 April 1960 5 years, 324 days Liberal Seodaemun B,
Seoul
3rd (1954)
Icheon,
Gyeonggi
4th (1958)
4 Kwak Sang-hoon
곽상훈
郭尙勳

(1896–1980)
2 May 1960 16 May 1961 1 year, 14 days Democratic Incheon B,
Gyeonggi
5th (1960)[a]
Office vacant (16 May 1961 – 17 December 1963)
5 Rhee Hyo-sang [ko]
이효상
李孝祥

(1906–1989)
17 December 1963 30 June 1971 7 years, 195 days Democratic Republican Nam, Daegu,
North Gyeongsang
6th (1963)
7th (1967)
6 Baek Du-jin
백두진
白斗鎭

(1908–1993)
26 July 1971 17 October 1972 1 year, 83 days Democratic Republican National PR 8th (1971)
7 Chung Il-kwon
정일권
丁一權

(1917–1994)
12 March 1973 11 March 1979 5 years, 364 days Democratic Republican SokchoInje
GoseongYangyang,
Gangwon
9th (1973)
(6) Baek Du-jin
백두진
白斗鎭

(1908–1993)
17 March 1979 17 December 1979 275 days Democratic Republican Presidential appointee 10th (1978)
Min Kwan-shik [ko]
민관식
閔寬植

(1918–2006)
Acting
18 December 1979 27 October 1980 314 days Democratic Republican JongnoJung,
Seoul
8 Chung Rae-hyuk [ko]
정래혁
丁來赫

(1926–2022)
11 April 1981 10 April 1983 1 year, 364 days Democratic Justice Damyang
GokseongHwasun,
South Jeolla
11th (1981)
9 Chae Mun-shik [ko]
채문식
蔡汶植

(1925–2010)
11 April 1983 10 April 1985 1 year, 364 days Democratic Justice MungyeongYecheon,
North Gyeongsang
10 Lee Jae-hyung [ko]
이재형
李載灐

(1914–1992)
13 May 1985 29 May 1988 3 years, 16 days Democratic Justice National PR 12th (1985)
11 Kim Jae-soon
김재순
金在淳

(1923–2016)
30 May 1988 29 May 1990 1 year, 364 days Democratic Justice HwacheonCheorwon,
Gangwon
13th (1988)
12 Park Jyun-kyu [ko]
박준규
朴浚圭

(1925–2014)
30 May 1990 30 March 1993 2 years, 304 days Democratic Liberal Dong,
Daegu
Dong B,
Daegu
14th (1992)
Hwang Nak-joo [ko]
황낙주
黃珞周

(1928–2002)
Acting
31 March 1993 26 April 1993 26 days Democratic Liberal Changwon B,
South Gyeongsang
13 Lee Man-sup [ko]
이만섭
李萬燮

(1932–2015)
27 April 1993 28 June 1994 1 year, 62 days Democratic Liberal National PR
14 Hwang Nak-joo [ko]
황낙주
黃珞周

(1928–2002)
29 June 1994 29 May 1996 1 year, 335 days Democratic Liberal Changwon B,
South Gyeongsang
15 Kim Soo-han [ko]
김수한
金守漢

(born 1928)
4 July 1996 29 May 1998 1 year, 329 days New Korea National PR 15th (1996)
(12) Park Jyun-kyu [ko]
박준규
朴浚圭

(1925–2014)
3 August 1998 29 May 2000 1 year, 300 days United Liberal Democrats Jung,
Daegu
(13) Lee Man-sup [ko]
이만섭
李萬燮

(1932–2015)
5 June 2000 29 May 2002 1 year, 358 days Millennium Democratic National PR 16th (2000)
16 Park Kwan-yong [ko]
박관용
朴寬用

(born 1938)
8 July 2002 29 May 2004 1 year, 326 days Grand National Dongnae,
Busan
17 Kim Won-ki [ko]
김원기
金元基

(born 1937)
5 June 2004 29 May 2006 1 year, 358 days Uri Jeongeup,
North Jeolla
17th (2004)
18 Lim Chae-jung [ko]
임채정
林采正

(born 1941)
19 June 2006 29 May 2008 1 year, 345 days Uri Nowon C,
Seoul
19 Kim Hyong-o
김형오
金炯旿

(born 1947)
10 July 2008 29 May 2010 1 year, 323 days Grand National Yeongdo,
Busan
18th (2008)
20 Park Hee-tae [ko]
박희태
朴熺太

(born 1938)
8 June 2010 27 February 2012 1 year, 264 days Grand National Yangsan,
South Gyeongsang
Chung Eui-hwa
정의화
鄭義和

(born 1948)
Acting
27 February 2012 29 May 2012 92 days Saenuri JungDong,
Busan
21 Kang Chang-hee
강창희
姜昌熙

(born 1946)
1 July 2012 29 May 2014 1 year, 332 days Saenuri Jung,
Daejeon
19th (2012)
22 Chung Eui-hwa
정의화
鄭義和

(born 1948)
30 May 2014 29 May 2016 1 year, 365 days Saenuri JungDong,
Busan
23 Chung Sye-kyun
정세균
丁世均

(born 1950)
9 June 2016 29 May 2018 1 year, 354 days Democratic Jongno,
Seoul
20th (2016)
24 Moon Hee-sang
문희상
文喜相

(born 1945)
13 July 2018 29 May 2020 1 year, 321 days Democratic Uijeongbu A,
Gyeonggi
25 Park Byeong-seug
박병석
朴炳錫

(born 1952)
5 June 2020 29 May 2022 1 year, 358 days Democratic Seo A,
Daejeon
21st (2020)
26 Kim Jin-pyo
김진표
金振杓

(born 1947)
4 July 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 297 days Democratic Suwon E,
Gyeonggi

List of deputy speakers[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
at time of took office
Constituency Legislature
(Election)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sin Ik-hui
신익희
申翼熙

(1892–1956)
31 May 1948 3 August 1948 64 days NARRKI Gwangju,
Gyeonggi
Constitutional
Assembly

(1948)
2 Kim Dong-won
김동원
金東元

(1884–1951)
31 May 1948 30 May 1950 1 year, 364 days Democratic Yongsan,
Seoul
3 Kim Yak-su
김약수
金若水

(1890–1964)
4 August 1948 2 July 1949 332 days Republican Dongnae,
South Gyeongsang
4 Yun Chi-young
윤치영
尹致暎

(1898–1996)
4 July 1949 30 May 1950 330 days Democratic Jung,
Seoul
5 Chang Taek-sang
장택상
張澤相

(1893–1969)
19 June 1950 6 May 1952 1 year, 322 days Independent Chilgok,
North Gyeongsang
2nd (1950)
6 Cho Bong-am
조봉암
曺奉岩

(1899–1959)
19 June 1950 18 June 1952 1 year, 365 days Nationalist Incheon C,
Gyeonggi
7 Kim Dong-seong
김동성
金東成

(1890–1969)
8 May 1952 18 June 1952 41 days Independent Kaesong,
Gyeonggi
(4) Yun Chi-young
윤치영
尹致暎

(1898–1996)
10 July 1952 30 May 1954 1 year, 324 days Nationalist Gongju B,
South Chungcheong
(6) Cho Bong-am
조봉암
曺奉岩

(1899–1959)
10 July 1952 30 May 1954 1 year, 324 days Nationalist Incheon C,
Gyeonggi
8 Choe Sun-ju
최순주
崔淳周

(1902–1956)
9 June 1954 2 December 1954 176 days Liberal Yeongdong,
North Chungcheong
3rd (1954)
9 Kwak Sang-hoon
곽상훈
郭尙勳

(1896–1980)
9 June 1954 8 June 1956 1 year, 365 days Independent Incheon B,
Gyeonggi
10 Jo Gyeong-gyu
조경규
趙瓊奎

(1904–1983)
2 March 1955 30 May 1958 3 years, 89 days Liberal Haman,
South Gyeongsang
11 Hwang Seong-su
황성수
黃聖秀

(1917–1997)
9 June 1956 27 November 1956 171 days Liberal Yongsan B,
Seoul
12 Lee Jae-hak
이재학
李在鶴

(1904–1973)
5 December 1956 30 May 1958 1 year, 176 days Liberal Hongcheon,
Gyeonggi
13 Han Hui-seok
한희석
7 June 1958 2 September 1959 1 year, 87 days Liberal Cheonan,
South Chungcheong
4th (1958)
(12) Lee Jae-hak
이재학
李在鶴

(1904–1973)
7 June 1958 26 May 1960 1 year, 354 days Liberal Hongcheon,
Gyeonggi
14 Lim Cheol-ho
임철호
任哲鎬

(1905–1990)
4 October 1959 26 May 1960 235 days Liberal Buyeo B,
South Chungcheong
15 Kim Do-yeon
김도연
金度演

(1894–1967)
10 June 1960 28 July 1960 48 days Democratic Seodaemun A,
Seoul
16 Lee Jae-hyeong
이재형
李載灐

(1905–1990)
10 June 1960 28 July 1960 48 days Liberal Siheung,
Gyeonggi
17 Lee Yeong-jun
이영준
李榮俊

(1896–1968)
8 August 1960 16 May 1951 281 days Democratic Dongdaemun A,
Seoul
5th (1960)[b]
18 Na Yong-gyun
나용균
羅容均

(1896–1984)
8 August 1960 16 May 1951 281 days Democratic Jeongeup A,
North Jeolla
Office vacant (16 May 1961 – 17 December 1963)
(18) Na Yong-gyun
나용균
羅容均

(1896–1984)
17 December 1963 16 December 1965 1 year, 364 days Democratic Jeongeup,
North Jeolla
6th (1963)
19 Chang Kyung-soon
장경순
張坰淳

(1922–2022)
17 December 1963 30 June 1967 3 years, 195 days Democratic Republican Gimje,
North Jeolla
20 Lee Sang-cheol
이상철
李相喆

(1893–1979)
17 December 1965 30 June 1967 1 year, 195 days People CheongyangHongseong,
South Chungcheong
(19) Chang Kyung-soon
장경순
張坰淳

(1922–2022)
10 July 1967 30 June 1971 3 years, 355 days Democratic Republican Gimje,
North Jeolla
7th (1967)
21 Yoon Je-sul
윤제술
尹濟述

(1904–1986)
7 June 1968 6 June 1970 1 year, 364 days New Democratic Seodaemun B,
Seoul
22 Jeong Seong-tae
정성태
鄭成太

(1915–2000)
7 September 1970 30 June 1971 296 days New Democratic Gwangju A,
South Jeolla
(19) Chang Kyung-soon
장경순
張坰淳

(1922–2022)
26 July 1971 17 October 1972 1 year, 83 days Democratic Republican Gimje,
North Jeolla
8th (1971)
23 Jeong Hae-yeong
정해영
鄭海永

(1915–2005)
26 July 1971 17 October 1972 1 year, 83 days New Democratic Busanjin B,
Busan
24 Kim Jin-man
김진만
金振晩

(1918–2006)
12 March 1973 11 March 1976 2 years, 365 days Democratic Republican Presidential appointee 9th (1973)
25 Yi Cheol-seung
이철승
李哲承

(1922–2016)
12 March 1973 11 March 1976 2 years, 365 days New Democratic JeonjuWanju,
North Jeolla
26 Ku Tae-hui
구태회
具泰會

(1923–2016)
12 March 1976 11 March 1979 2 years, 364 days Democratic Republican Presidential appointee
27 Lee Min-u
이민우
李敏雨

(1915–2004)
12 March 1976 11 March 1979 2 years, 364 days New Democratic CheongjuCheongwon,
North Chungcheong
28 Ko Heung-mun
고흥문
高興門

(1921–1998)
17 March 1979 27 August 1980 1 year, 163 days New Democratic Dobong,
Seoul
10th (1978)
29 Min Gwan-shik
민관식
閔寬植

(1918–2006)
17 March 1979 27 October 1980 1 year, 224 days Democratic Republican JongnoJung,
Seoul
30 Chae Mun-shik
채문식
蔡汶植

(1925–2010)
11 April 1981 10 April 1983 1 year, 364 days Democratic Justice MungyeongYecheon,
North Gyeongsang
11th (1981)
31 Kim Eun-ha
김은하
金殷夏

(1923–2003)
11 April 1981 10 April 1983 1 year, 364 days Democratic Korea JungNam, Incheon,
Gyeonggi
32 Ko Jae-cheong
고재청
高在淸

(1928–2014)
11 April 1983 10 April 1985 1 year, 364 days New Democratic DamyangGokseongHwasun,
South Jeolla
33 Yun Gil-jung
윤길중
尹吉重

(1916–2001)
11 April 1983 10 April 1985 1 year, 364 days Democratic Justice SeodaemunEunpyeong,
Seoul
34 Kim Nok-yeong
김녹영
13 May 1985 10 July 1985 58 days New Korean Democratic Seo, Gwangju,
South Jeolla
12th (1985)
35 Choe Yeong-cheol
최영철
崔永喆

(born 1935)
13 May 1985 12 May 1987 1 year, 364 days Democratic Justice MokpoMuanSinan,
South Jeolla
36 Jo Yeon-ha
조연하
趙淵夏

(1924–2006)
28 October 1985 29 November 1986 1 year, 32 days New Korean Democratic Guro,
Seoul
37 Jang Seong-man
장성만
張聖萬

(1932–2015)
13 May 1987 29 May 1988 1 year, 16 days Democratic Justice Buk,
Busan
38 No Seung-hwan
노승환
盧承煥

(1927–2014)
30 May 1988 29 May 1990 1 year, 364 days Peace Democratic Mapo A,
Seoul
13th (1988)
39 Kim Jae-gwang
김재광
金在光

(1922–1993)
30 May 1988 29 May 1992 3 years, 365 days Reunification Democratic Eunpyeong B,
Seoul
40 Jo Yun-hyeong
조윤형
趙尹衡

(1932–1996)
30 May 1990 29 May 1992 1 year, 365 days Peace Democratic National PR
41 Heo Gyeong-man
허경만
許京萬

(born 1938)
29 June 1992 28 June 1994 1 year, 364 days Democratic Suncheon,
South Jeolla
14th (1992)
42 Hwang Nak-ju
황낙주
黃珞周

(1928–2002)
29 June 1992 28 June 1994 1 year, 364 days Democratic Liberal Changwon,
South Gyeongsang
43 Lee Chun-gu
이춘구
李春九

(1934–2011)
29 June 1994 20 February 1995 236 days Democratic Liberal Jecheon,
North Chungcheong
44 Hong Yeong-gi
홍영기
洪英基

(1918–1999)
29 June 1994 29 May 1996 1 year, 335 days Peace Democratic ImsilSunchang,
North Jeolla
45
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Lee Han-dong
이한동
李漢東

(1934–2021)
20 February 1995 29 May 1996 1 year, 99 days Democratic Liberal YeoncheonPocheon,
Gyeonggi
46 Kim Yung-bae
김영배
金令培

(1932–2013)
4 July 1996 29 May 1998 1 year, 329 days National Congress Yangcheon B,
Seoul
15th (1996)
47 Oh Se-eung
오세응
吳世應

(1933–2019)
4 July 1996 29 May 1998 1 year, 329 days New Korea Bundang, Seongnam,
Gyeonggi
48 Kim Bong-ho
김봉호
金琫鎬

(born 1933)
17 August 1998 29 May 2000 1 year, 286 days National Congress HaenamJindo,
South Jeolla
49 Shin Sang-woo
신상우
辛相佑

(1937–2012)
17 August 1998 29 May 2000 1 year, 286 days New Korea Sasang B,
Busan
50 Hong Sa-duk
홍사덕
洪思德

(1943–2020)
5 June 2000 12 June 2001 1 year, 7 days Grand National National PR 16th (2000)
51 Kim Chong-hoh
김종호
金宗鎬

(1935–2018)
5 June 2000 29 May 2002 1 year, 358 days United Liberal Democrats National PR
52 Kim Jong-ha
김종하
金鍾河

(born 1934)
12 June 2001 29 May 2002 351 days Grand National Changwon A,
South Gyeongsang
53 Cho Boo-young
조부영
趙富英

(born 1936)
8 July 2002 29 May 2004 1 year, 326 days United Liberal Democrats National PR
54 Kim Tai-shik
김태식
8 July 2002 29 May 2004 1 year, 326 days National Congress WanjuImsil,
North Jeolla
55 Kim Duk-gyu
김덕규
金德圭

(1941–2020)
7 June 2004 29 May 2006 1 year, 356 days Uri Jungnang B,
Seoul
17th (2004)
56 Park Hee-tae
박희태
朴熺太

(born 1938)
7 June 2004 29 May 2006 1 year, 356 days Grand National NamhaeHadong,
South Gyeongsang
57 Lee Sang-deuk
이상득
李相得

(born 1935)
19 June 2006 29 May 2008 1 year, 345 days Grand National Nam, PohangUlleung,
North Gyeongsang
58 Lee Yong-hee
이용희
李龍熙

(born 1931)
19 June 2006 29 May 2008 1 year, 345 days Uri BoeunOkcheonYeongdong,
North Chungcheong
59 Lee Yun-seong
이윤성
李允盛

(born 1944)
16 July 2008 29 May 2010 1 year, 317 days Grand National Namdong B,
Incheon
18th (2008)
60 Moon Hee-sang
문희상
文喜相

(born 1945)
16 July 2008 29 May 2010 1 year, 317 days United Liberal Democrats Uijeongbu A,
Gyeonggi
61 Hong Jae-hyong
홍재형
洪在馨

(born 1938)
8 June 2010 29 May 2012 1 year, 354 days United Liberal Democrats Sangdang, Cheongju,
North Chungcheong
62 Chung Eui-hwa
정의화
鄭義和

(born 1948)
8 June 2010 29 May 2012 1 year, 354 days Grand National JungDong,
Busan
63 Lee Byung-suk
이병석
李秉錫

(born 1952)
2 July 2012 29 May 2014 1 year, 331 days Saenuri Buk, Pohang,
North Gyeongsang
19th (2012)
64 Park Byeong-seug
박병석
朴炳錫

(born 1952)
2 July 2012 29 May 2014 1 year, 331 days Democratic Seo A,
Daejeon
65 Jeong Kab-yoon
정갑윤
鄭甲潤

(born 1950)
30 May 2014 29 May 2016 1 year, 365 days Saenuri Jung,
Ulsan
66 Lee Seok-hyun
이석현
李錫玄

(born 1951)
30 May 2014 29 May 2016 1 year, 365 days Democratic Dongan A, Anyang,
Gyeonggi
67 Park Joo-sun
박주선
朴柱宣

(born 1949)
9 June 2016 29 May 2018 1 year, 354 days People DongNam A,
Gwangju
20th (2016)
68 Shim Jae-chul
심재철
沈在哲

(born 1958)
9 June 2016 29 May 2018 1 year, 354 days Saenuri Dongan B, Anyang,
Gyeonggi
69 Joo Seung-yong
주승용
朱昇鎔

(born 1952)
13 July 2018 29 May 2020 1 year, 321 days People Yeosu B,
South Jeolla
70 Lee Ju-young
이주영
李柱榮

(born 1951)
13 July 2018 29 May 2020 1 year, 321 days Saenuri Masanhappo, Changwon,
South Gyeongsang
71 Kim Sang-hee
김상희
金相姬

(born 1954)
5 June 2020 29 May 2022 1 year, 358 days Democratic Bucheon C,
Gyeonggi
21st (2020)
72 Chung Jin-suk
정진석
鄭鎭碩

(born 1960)
1 August 2021 29 May 2022 301 days People Power GongjuBuyeoCheongyang,
South Chungcheong
4 July 2022 10 November 2022 129 days
73 Kim Young-joo
김영주
金榮珠

(born 1955)
4 July 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 297 days DemocraticPeople Power Yeongdeungpo A,
Seoul
74 Chung Woo-taik
정우택
鄭宇澤

(born 1953)
10 November 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 168 days People Power Sangdang-gu, Cheongju,
North Chungcheong

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The 5th National Assembly was a bicameral legislature. Kwak was the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The President of the House of Councillors was Baek Nak-jun (8 August 1960 – 16 May 1961).
  2. ^ The 5th National Assembly was a bicameral legislature. Lee and Na were the Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives. The Vice President of the House of Councillors was So Seon-gyu (8 August 1960 – 16 May 1961).

References[edit]