Second Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea
대한민국
大韓民國
1960–1961
Flag of Second Republic of Korea
Flag
Emblem of Second Republic of Korea
Emblem
Anthem: 애국가
Aegukga
"The Patriotic Song"
National seal
"국새 (國璽)"

CapitalSeoul
Common languagesKorean
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
President 
• 1960–1961
Yun Bo-seon
Prime Minister 
• 1960
Heo Jeong
• 1960–1961
Chang Myon
LegislatureNational Assembly
House of Councillors
House of Representatives
Historical eraCold War
19 April 1960
16 May 1961
Currencyhwan
Preceded by
Succeeded by
First Republic of Korea
Supreme Council for National Reconstruction
Today part ofSouth Korea

The Second Republic of Korea (Korean제2공화국; RRJe-i Gonghwaguk; lit. "Second Republic") was the government of South Korea from April 1960 to May 1961.

The Second Republic was founded during 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 and repression, formed a liberal democracy, and formulated the first Five-Year Plans to develop the formerly neglected economy. After thirteen months it was overthrown by the South Korean Army in the May 16 coup led by Park Chung Hee. The Second Republic was replaced by a provisional military government under the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, leading to the Third Republic of Korea.

The short-lived Second Republic was the only government under a parliamentary system in the history of Korea.