Second Republic of Korea
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The Second Republic of Korea was the government of South Korea from June 1960 to May 1961.
Proclamation of the Second Republic of Korea. From right: Chang Myon (Prime Minister), Yun Bo-seon (President), Paek Nak-chun (President of the House of Councillors) and Kwak Sang-hoon (President of the Chamber of Deputies)
First Republic of Korea
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The First Republic of Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, was the government of South Korea from August 1948 to June 1960. The First Republic was founded on 15 August 1948, and it became the firs
Second Republic of Korea
…June 1960 to May 1961. The Second Republic was founded months after the April Revolution mass protests against President Syngman Rhee, succeeding the First Republic and establishing a parliamentary government under President Yun Posun and Prime Minister Chang Myon. The Second Republic ended Rhee's authoritarianism…
Proclamation of the Republic of Korea on 15 August 1948 in the Government-General of Chōsen Building
South Korean President Syngman Rhee bestowing a medal on U.S. Navy admiral Ralph A. Ofstie