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Leaders of Korea Since 1900

Paramount leader represents the de-facto leader of Korea whereas the Head of State refers to the nominal leader of Korea such as the Emperor or the President. After 1988, both the paramount leader and the head of state are the same for the Republic of Korea for simplicity.
Yellow represents the Joseon Dynasty
Grey represents foreign occupation (Japanese, American, and Soviet) and the heads of state refer to the heads of state of that country
Dark red represents Conservative and Military governments, blue represents liberal governments, and red represents the Worker's Party of Korea
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Korea
Time in Office
Paramount Leader
Time in Office
Head of State
1897-1905
Emperor Gojong
1897-1905
Emperor Gojong
1905-1909
Ito Hirobumi
1905-1907
1907-1909
Emperor Sunjong
1909-1910
Sone Arasuke
1909-1910
1910-1916
Terauchi Masatake
1910
1910-1912
Meiji Emperor
1912-1916
Taisho Emperor
1916-1919
Hasegawa Yoshimichi
1916-1919
1919-1927
Saito Makoto
1919-1926
1926-1927
Showa Emperor
1927
Ugaki Kazushige
1927
1927-1929
Yamanashi Hanzo
1927-1929
1929-1931
Saito Makoto
1929-1931
1931-1936
Ugaki Kazushige
1931-1936
1936-1942
Minami Jiro
1936-1942
1942-1944
Koiso Kuniaki
1942-1944
1944-1945
Abe Nobuyuki
1944-1945
Republic of Korea
Time in Office
Paramount Leader
Time in Office
Head of State
1945-1948
John R. Hodge
1945-1948
Harry S. Truman
1948-1960
Syngman Rhee
1948-1960
Syngman Rhee
1960
Ho Chong
(Acting) 1960
Ho Chong
(Acting) 1960
Kwak Sang-hoon
(Acting) 1960
Ho Chong
(Acting) 1960
Baek Nak-jun
1960-1961
Chang Myon
1960-1961
Yun Po-sun
1961-1979
Park Chung-hee
1961-1962
1962-1963
None
1963-1979
Park Chung-hee
1979-1988
Chun Doo-hwan
1979-1980
Choi Kyu-hah
(Acting) 1980
Park Choong-hoon
1980-1988
Chun Doo-hwan
1988-1993
Roh Tae-woo
1988-1993
Roh Tae-woo
1993-1998
Kim Young-sam
1993-1998
Kim Young-sam
1998-2003
Kim Dae-jung
1998-2003
Kim Dae-jung
2003-2004
Roh Moo-hyun
2003-2004
Roh Moo-hyun
2004
Goh Kun
(Acting) 2004
Goh Kun
2004-2008
Roh Moo-hyun
2004-2008
Roh Moo-hyun
2008-2013
Lee Myung-bak
2008-2013
Lee Myung-bak
2013-2016
Park Geun-hye
2013-2016
Park Geun-hye
2016-2017
Hwang Kyo-ahn
2016-2017
(Acting) 2017
Hwang Kyo-ahn
2017-2022
Moon Jae-in
2017-2022
Moon Jae-in
2022-2024
Yoon Suk-yeol
2022-2024
Yoon Suk-yeol
2024
Han Duck-soo
(Acting) 2024
Han Duck-soo
2024-2025
Choi Sang-mok
(Acting) 2024-2025
Choi Sang-mok
2025
Han Duck-soo
(Acting) 2025
Han Duck-soo
2025
Lee Ju-ho
(Acting) 2025
Lee Ju-ho
2025-
Lee Jae-myung
2025-
Lee Jae-myung
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Time in Office
Paramount Leader
Time in Office
Head of State
1945-1948
Terenty Shtykov
1945-1948
Joseph Stalin
1948-1994
Kim Il-sung
1948-1957
Kim Tu-bong
1957-1972
Choe Yong-gon
1972-1994
Kim Il-sung
1994-2011
Kim Jong-il
1994-1998
None
1998-2011
Kim Young-nam
2011-
Kim Jong-un
2011-2019
2019-
Kim Jong-un
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