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Head of state and government of South Korea

For a list of presidents, see List of presidents of South Korea.

The president of the Republic of Korea (Korean:&#;대한민국 대통령; Hanja:&#;大韓民國大統領; RR:&#;Daehanminguk daetongnyeong), also known as the president of Korea (Korean:&#;한국 대통령), is both the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea.

The president is directly elected by the citizens of the Republic of Korea and pledges to execute the duties of their office, chief among others "to defend the State, (and to) pursue peaceful unification of the homeland." The president leads the State Council, is the chief of the executive branch of the national government and the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.

The Constitution of South Korea and the amended Presidential Election Act of provide for election of the president by direct, secret ballot, ending sixteen years of indirect presidential ele