Constitution of the Republic of Korea | |
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Preamble of the first version of the Constitution | |
Overview | |
Original title | 대한민국 헌법 (Hangul) 大韓民國憲法 (Hanja) |
Jurisdiction | Korea |
Ratified | July 12, 1948 |
Date effective | July 17, 1948 |
System | Unitary presidential republic |
Government structure | |
Branches | Three |
Head of state | President |
Chambers | Unicameral (National Assembly) |
Executive | President and State Council |
Judiciary | Supreme Court Constitutional Court |
Federalism | Unitary |
Electoral college | No |
History | |
First legislature | May 10, 1948[1] |
First executive | July 24, 1948 |
First court | August 5, 1948 |
Amendments | 9 |
Last amended | October 29, 1987 |
Location | War Memorial of Korea, Seoul |
Commissioned by | Constituent National Assembly |
Author(s) | Jo So-ang |
Signatories | Speaker Syngman Rhee, in Seoul |
Supersedes | Provisional Constitution of the Republic of Korea |
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The Constitution of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국 헌법; Hanja: 大韓民國憲法) is the supreme law of South Korea. It was promulgated on July 17, 1948, and last revised on October 29, 1987.[2]