Fifth Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea
대한민국
大韓民國
1981–1988
Flag (1984–1987)
Flag (1984–1988)
Coat of arms (1984–1988) of Fifth Republic of Korea
Coat of arms (1984–1988)
Motto: 
  • 정의사회구현
    正義社會具現
    Jeongeuisahoeguhyeon
    ("Implement of Just Society")
Anthem: 애국가
"Aegukga"
National seal
"국새"

CapitalSeoul
Common languagesKorean
Demonym(s)South Korean Korean
GovernmentUnitary semi-presidential republic under an authoritarian military dictatorship
President 
• 1981–1988
Chun Doo-hwan
Prime Minister 
• 1981–1982
Nam Duck-woo
• 1982
Yoo Chang-soon
• 1982–1983
Kim Sang-hyup
• 1983–1984
Chin Iee-chong
• 1985–1987
Lho Shin-yong
• 1987
Lee Han-key (acting)
• 1987–1988
Kim Chung-yul
LegislatureNational Assembly
Historical eraCold War
• Established
25 February 1981
16 December 1987
25 February 1988
CurrencySouth Korean won
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Fourth Republic of Korea
Sixth Republic of Korea

The Fifth Republic of Korea (Korean제5공화국; RRJe 5 Gonghwaguk; lit. "Fifth Republic") was the government of South Korea from February 1981 to February 1988.[1]

The Fifth Republic was established in February 1981 by Chun Doo-hwan, a military colleague of long-time president and dictator Park Chung Hee, after the political instability and military rule in the fourth republic since the assassination of Park in October 1979. The Fifth Republic was ruled by Chun and the Democratic Justice Party as a de facto dictatorship and one-party state. The Fifth Republic faced growing opposition from the democratization movement of the Gwangju Uprising, and the June Democracy Movement of 1987 resulted in the election of Roh Tae-woo in the December 1987 presidential election. The Fifth Republic was dissolved three days after the election upon the adoption of a new constitution that laid the foundations for the relatively stable democratic system of the current sixth Republic of Korea.

  1. ^ Hinton, Harold C. (1983). Korea under new leadership : the Fifth Republic. New York, NY: Praeger. ISBN 0-03-063284-6. OCLC 9219028.