Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea

The speaker of the National Assembly (Korean: 국회의장; Hanja: 國會議長; RR: Gukhoe Uijang) is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of South Korea.

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea 대한민국 국회의장
Emblem of the National Assembly
Flag of South Korea
Incumbent Park Byeong-seug since June 5 2020
National Assembly
Style	Mr. Speaker (의장님) (Informal and within the Assembly)
Status	Presiding officer
Residence	Gukhoeuijang Gonggwan
Seat	National Assembly, Seoul, South Korea
Nominator	Major parties (normally)
Appointer	Elected by members of the National Assembly
Term length	Two years
Constituting instrument	South Korean constitution
Formation	31 May 1948
First holder	Syngman Rhee
Succession	Third
Deputy	Deputy Speaker
Salary	$115,000
Website	korea.assembly.go.kr

List of speakers

  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	Constituent 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)[lower-alpha 1]
Office vacant			1961–1963		2 years, 215 days	N/A
5		Rhee Hyo-sang 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	Sokcho–Inje– Goseong–Yangyang, Gangwon	9th (1973)
(6)		Baek Du-jin 백두진 白斗鎭 (1908–1993)	17 March 1979	17 December 1979	275 days	Democratic Republican	Appointed (presidential appointee)	10th (1978)
—		Min Kwan-shik 민관식 閔寬植 (1918–2006) (acting)	18 December 1979	27 October 1980	314 days	Democratic Republican	Jongno–Jung, Seoul
8		Chung Rae-hyuk 정래혁 丁來赫 (born 1926)	11 April 1981	10 April 1983	1 year, 364 days	Democratic Justice	Damyang– Gokseong–Hwasun, South Jeolla	11th (1981)
9		Chae Mun-shik 채문식 蔡汶植 (1925–2010)	11 April 1983	10 April 1985	1 year, 364 days	Democratic Justice	Mungyeong–Yecheon, North Gyeongsang
10		Lee Jae-hyung 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	Hwacheon–Cheorwon, Gangwon	13th (1988)
12		Park Jyun-kyu 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 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 이만섭 李萬燮 (1932–2015)	27 April 1993	28 June 1994	1 year, 62 days	Democratic Liberal	National PR
14		Hwang Nak-joo 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 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 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 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 박관용 朴寬用 (born 1938)	8 July 2002	29 May 2004	1 year, 326 days	Grand National	Dongnae, Busan
17		Kim Won-ki 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 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 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	Jung–Dong, 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	Jung–Dong, 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	Incumbent	249 days	Democratic	Seo A, Daejeon	21st (2020)

Notes

1. 5th National Assembly was a bicameral legislature. Kwak was the Speaker of the House of Commons. The President of the Senate was Baek Nak-jun (8 August 1960 – 16 May 1961).