Political System of South Korea

Political System of South Korea

Government

Republic of Korea

three-branch systems

The Executive

The Legislature

Judiciary

President

National Assembly

Park Geun-hye

"A new era of hope and happiness"

The five Administrative Goals:

- a jobs-centered creative economy

- tailored employment and welfare

- creativity-oriented education and cultural enrichment

- a safe and united society

- strong security measures for sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula."

The judicial branch includes the Constitutional Court ( head of the judicial branch of government ), the Supreme Court, regional appellate courts, local district, branch, municipal and specialized courts.

- the latest legislative elections were held on 11 April 2012

- single-member constituencies comprise 246 of the assembly's seats

- remaining 54 are allocated by proportional representation

- members serve four-year terms

Cabinet

Prime Minister

• Ministry of Strategy and Finance

• Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

• Ministry of Education

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Ministry of Justice

• Ministry of Unification

• Ministry of National Defense

• Ministry of Security and Public Administration

• Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

• Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

• Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

• Ministry of Health and Welfare

• Ministry of Environment

• Ministry of Employment and Labor

• Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

• Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Jung Hong-won

since 26 February 2013

* In a change from the more authoritarian Fourth Republic and Fifth Republic (1972–80 and 1980–87, respectively), under the Sixth Republic, the assembly cannot be dissolved by the president.

Government type: republic

Capital name: Seoul

National anthem: name: "Aegukga" (Patriotic Song)

Administrative divisions: 9 provinces, 6 metropolitan cities , 1 special city (Seoul), and 1 special self-governing city

Independence: 15 August 1945 (from Japan)

Constitution: 17 July 1948; 10Th (current) constitution approved 29 October 1987 (Sixth Republic)

Legal system: mixed legal system combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought

Suffrage: 19 years of age; universal

Links

Constitution

• http://www.southkoreagovernment.com/government.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/
• http://www.korea.net/
• http://www.indexmundi.com/south_korea/government_profile.html
• http://asianhistory.about.com/od/southkorea/p/South-Korea-Facts-And-History.htm

- first adopted on July 17, 1948

- the tenth and current constitution is amended on October 29, 1987

- government under current constitution is called the Sixth Republic and the constitution is valued as the most successful, stable and democratic constitution in the history of the Republic of Korea.

Thank you for attention!

The basic principles :

* the sovereignty of the people * separation of powers * the pursuit of peaceful and democratic unification of South and North Korea * the pursuit of international peace and cooperation * the rule of law and the responsibility of the state to promote welfare

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