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Supreme Council for National Reconstruction 대한민국 국가재건최고회의 國家再建最高會議 | |||||||||
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1961–1963 | |||||||||
Anthem: 애국가 "Aegukga" | |||||||||
National seal | |||||||||
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Capital | Seoul | ||||||||
Common languages | Korean | ||||||||
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under an authoritarian military dictatorship | ||||||||
President | |||||||||
• 1961–1962 | Yun Posun | ||||||||
• 1962–1963 | Park Chung-hee (acting) | ||||||||
Chairman of the Supreme Council | |||||||||
• 1961 | Jang Do-young | ||||||||
• 1961–1963 | Park Chung Hee | ||||||||
Legislature | None (National Assembly dissolved) | ||||||||
Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
16 May 1961 | |||||||||
• Establishment of the Third Republic | 17 December 1963 | ||||||||
Currency | Hwan (until 1962) Won (from 1962) | ||||||||
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Today part of | South Korea |
Supreme Council for National Reconstruction | |
Hangul | 국가재건최고회의 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gukga Jaegeon Choego Hoeui |
McCune–Reischauer | Kukka Chaegŏn Ch'oego Hoeŭi |
History of South Korea |
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The Supreme Council for National Reconstruction (Korean: 국가재건최고회의) was the ruling military junta of South Korea from May 1961 to December 1963.
The Supreme Council overthrew the Second Republic of Korea in the May 16 coup in May 1961 and established a provisional military government composing largely of officers who were involved in or supportive of the coup. The Supreme Council was headed by the chairman, the de facto head of government with dictatorial powers, while President Yun Posun was retained as a figurehead. The Supreme Council prioritized South Korea's economic development and political stability, suspending the National Assembly and most political freedoms, and founding the Korean Central Intelligence Agency to combat pro-North Korean and other anti-government activity. Park Chung Hee served as Chairman of the Supreme Council from July 1961 until his victory in the 1963 South Korean presidential election, and the Supreme Council was dissolved upon the inauguration of the Third Republic of Korea in December 1963.