Speaker of the National Assembly (South Korea)

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 국회의장 (Korean)
	Emblem of the National Assembly
	Flag of the National Assembly
	Incumbent; Cho Jeong-sik; since 5 June 2026
	National Assembly
Style	Mr Speaker; (informal); The Right Honourable; (formal); His Excellency; (Respected Title)
Status	Presiding officer
Residence	Gukhoeuijang Gonggwan
Seat	National Assembly, Seoul, South Korea
Nominator	Party
Appointer	National Assembly
Term length	Two years
Constituting instrument	Constitution of South Korea
Formation	31 May 1948; 78 years ago
First holder	Syngman Rhee
Deputy	Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea
Salary	US$115,000
Website	korea.assembly.go.kr

The speaker of the National Assembly (Korean: 국회의장; Hanja: 國會議長; RR: Gukhoe Uijang) is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of South Korea.^[1]

Style

(Respected Title)

StatusPresiding officer

ResidenceGukhoeuijang Gonggwan

SeatNational Assembly, Seoul, South Korea

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The current Speaker, Cho Jeong-sik was elected by the National Assembly and took office on 5 June 2026.^[2]

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No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		National Assembly
No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		National Assembly
1		Syngman Rhee 이승만 李承晩 Member for Dongdaemun A, Seoul (1875–1965)	31 May 1948	24 July 1948		NARRKI	Constituent National Assembly
2		Sin Ik-hui 신익희 申翼熙 Member for Gwangju, Gyeonggi (1892–1956)	4 August 1948	30 May 1954		NARRKI	Constituent National Assembly
2			4 August 1948	30 May 1954		DNP	2nd
3		Lee Ki-poong 이기붕 李起鵬 Member for Seodaemun, Seoul (until 1958) and Icheon, Gyeonggi (from 1958) (1896–1960)	9 June 1954	28 April 1960		Liberal	3rd
3			9 June 1954	28 April 1960		Liberal	4th
4		Kwak Sang-hoon 곽상훈 郭尙勳 Member for Incheon B, Gyeonggi (1896–1980)	2 May 1960	23 June 1960		Democratic	4th

No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		National Assembly
No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		National Assembly
—		Baek Nak-jun 백낙준 白樂濬 Member for Seoul (1895–1985)	8 August 1960	16 May 1961		Independent	5th

No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		National Assembly
No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		National Assembly
(4)		Kwak Sang-hoon 곽상훈 郭尙勳 Member for Incheon B, Gyeonggi (1896–1980)	8 August 1960	16 May 1961		Democratic	5th

No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		National Assembly
No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		National Assembly
5		Rhee Hyo-sang [ko] 이효상 李孝祥 Member for Nam, Daegu, North Gyeongsang (1906–1989)	17 December 1963	30 June 1971		Democratic Republican	6th
5			17 December 1963	30 June 1971		Democratic Republican	7th
6		Paik Too-chin 백두진 白斗鎭 Member for National PR (1908–1993)	26 July 1971	17 October 1972		Democratic Republican	8th

No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		National Assembly
No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		National Assembly
7		Chung Il-kwon 정일권 丁一權 Member for Sokcho–Inje– Goseong–Yangyang, Gangwon (1917–1994)	12 March 1973	11 March 1979		Democratic Republican	9th
8		Paik Too-chin 백두진 白斗鎭 Member appointed by the President (1908–1993)	17 March 1979	17 December 1979		Democratic Republican	10th
—		Min Kwan-shik [ko] 민관식 閔寬植 Member for Jongno–Jung, Seoul (1918–2006) Acting	18 December 1979	27 October 1980		Democratic Republican	10th

Speaker of the National Assembly (South Korea)

List of speakers

1948–1960

1960–1961

President of the House of Councillors

Speaker of the House of Representatives

1963–1972

1973–1980

Since 1981

List of deputy speakers

1948–1960

1960–1961

Vice President of the House of Councillors

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives

1963–1972

1973–1980

Since 1981

Timeline

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No.	Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		National Assembly
9		Chung Rae-hyuk [ko] 정래혁 丁來赫 Member for Damyang–Gokseong–Hwasun, South Jeolla (1926–2022)	11 April 1981	10 April 1983		Democratic Justice	11th
10		Chae Mun-shik [ko] 채문식 蔡汶植 Member for Mungyeong–Yecheon, North Gyeongsang (1925–2010)	11 April 1983	10 April 1985		Democratic Justice	11th
11		Lee Jae-hyung [ko] 이재형 李載灐 Member for National PR (1914–1992)	13 May 1985	29 May 1988		Democratic Justice	12th
12		Kim Jae-soon 김재순 金在淳 Member for Hwacheon–Cheorwon, Gangwon (1923–2016)	30 May 1988	29 May 1990		Democratic Justice	13th
13		Park Jyun-kyu [ko] 박준규 朴浚圭 Member for Dong, Daegu (until 1992) and Dong B, Daegu (from 1992) (1925–2014)	30 May 1990	30 March 1993		Democratic Liberal	13th
13			30 May 1990	30 March 1993		Democratic Liberal	14th
—		Hwang Nak-joo [ko] 황낙주 黃珞周 Member for Changwon B, South Gyeongsang (1928–2002) Acting	31 March 1993	26 April 1993		Democratic Liberal
14		Lee Man-sup [ko] 이만섭 李萬燮 Member for National PR (1932–2015)	27 April 1993	28 June 1994		Democratic Liberal
15		Hwang Nak-joo [ko] 황낙주 黃珞周 Member for Changwon B, South Gyeongsang (1928–2002)	29 June 1994	29 May 1996		Democratic Liberal
16		Kim Soo-han 김수한 金守漢 Member for National PR (1928–2024)	4 July 1996	29 May 1998		New Korea	15th
17		Park Jyun-kyu [ko] 박준규 朴浚圭 Member for Jung, Daegu (1925–2014)	3 August 1998	29 May 2000		ULD	15th
18		Lee Man-sup [ko] 이만섭 李萬燮 Member for National PR (1932–2015)	5 June 2000	29 May 2002		Millennium Democratic	16th
19		Park Kwan-yong [ko] 박관용 朴寬用 Member for Dongnae, Busan (born 1938)	8 July 2002	29 May 2004		Grand National	16th
20		Kim Won-ki [ko] 김원기 金元基 Member for Jeongeup, North Jeolla (born 1937)	5 June 2004	29 May 2006		Uri	17th
21		Lim Chae-jung 임채정 林采正 Member for Nowon C, Seoul (born 1941)	19 June 2006	29 May 2008		Uri	17th
22		Kim Hyong-o 김형오 金炯旿 Member for Yeongdo, Busan (born 1947)	10 July 2008	29 May 2010		Grand National	18th
23		Park Hee-tae [ko] 박희태 朴熺太 Member for Yangsan, South Gyeongsang (born 1938)	8 June 2010	27 February 2012		Grand National
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25		Chung Eui-hwa 정의화 鄭義和 Member for Jung–Dong, Busan (born 1948)	30 May 2014	29 May 2016		Saenuri	19th
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31		Cho Jeong-sik 조정식 趙正湜 Member for Siheung B, Gyeonggi (born 1963) ^[5]	5 June 2026	Incumbent		Democratic	22nd

Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		Speaker	National Assembly
Portrait	Name Constituency (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		Speaker	National Assembly
	Chae Mun-shik [ko] 채문식 蔡汶植 Member for Mungyeong–Yecheon, North Gyeongsang (1925–2010)	11 April 1981	10 April 1983		Democratic Justice	Chung Rae-hyuk (until 1983) Chae Mun-shik (from 1983)	11th
	Kim Eun-ha [ko] 김은하 金殷夏 Member for Jung–Nam, Incheon, Gyeonggi (1923–2003)	11 April 1981	10 April 1983		Democratic Korea
	Yun Gil-jung [ko] 윤길중 尹吉重 Member for Seodaemun–Eunpyeong, Seoul (1916–2001)	11 April 1983	10 April 1985		Democratic Justice
	Ko Jae-cheong [ko] 고재청 高在淸 Member for Damyang–Gokseong–Hwasun, South Jeolla (1928–2014)	11 April 1983	10 April 1985		Democratic Korea
	Choe Yeong-cheol [ko] 최영철 崔永喆 Member for Mokpo–Muan–Sinan, South Jeolla (1935–2025)	13 May 1985	12 May 1987		Democratic Justice	Lee Jae-hyung	12th
	Kim Nok-yeong [ko] 김녹영 金祿永 Member for Seo, Gwangju, South Jeolla (1924–1985)	13 May 1985	10 July 1985		New Korean Democratic
	Jo Yeon-ha [ko] 조연하 趙淵夏 Member for Seo, Gwangju, South Jeolla (1924–2006)	28 October 1985	29 November 1986		New Korean Democratic
	Jang Seong-man 조연하 趙淵夏 Member for Buk, Busan (1932–2015)	13 May 1987	29 May 1988		Democratic Justice
	No Seung-hwan [ko] 노승환 盧承煥 Member for Mapo A, Seoul (1927–2014)	30 May 1988	29 May 1990		Peace Democratic	Kim Jae-soon (until 1990) Park Jyun-kyu (from 1990)	13th
	Kim Jae-gwang [ko] 김재광 金在光 Member for Eunpyeong B, Seoul (1922–1993)	30 May 1988	29 May 1992		Reunification Democratic
	Jo Yun-hyeong [ko] 조윤형 趙尹衡 Member for National PR (1932–1996)	30 May 1990	29 May 1992		Peace Democratic
	Hwang Nak-joo [ko] 황낙주 黃珞周 Member for Changwon B, South Gyeongsang (1928–2002)	29 June 1992	28 June 1994		Democratic Liberal	Park Jyun-kyu (until 1993) Hwang Nak-joo (acting: 1993) Lee Man-sup (1993–1994) Hwang Nak-joo (from 1994)	14th
	Heo Gyeong-man [ko] 허경만 許京萬 Member for Suncheon, South Jeolla (born 1938)	29 June 1992	28 June 1994		Democratic
	Lee Chun-gu [ko] 이춘구 李春九 Member for Jecheon, North Chungcheong (1934–2011)	29 June 1994	20 February 1995		Democratic Liberal
	Hong Yeong-gi [ko] 홍영기 洪英基 Member for Imsil–Sunchang, North Jeolla (1918–1999)	29 June 1994	29 May 1996		Peace Democratic
	Lee Han-dong 이한동 李漢東 Member for Yeoncheon–Pocheon, Gyeonggi (1934–2021)	20 February 1995	29 May 1996		Democratic Liberal
	Oh Se-eung [ko] 오세응 吳世應 Member for Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi (1933–2019)	4 July 1996	29 May 1998		New Korea	Kim Soo-han (until 1998) Park Jyun-kyu (from 1998)	15th
	Kim Yung-bae [ko] 김영배 金令培 Member for Yangcheon B, Seoul (1932–2013)	4 July 1996	29 May 1998		National Congress
	Shin Sang-woo [ko] 신상우 辛相佑 Member for Sasang B, Busan (1937–2012)	17 August 1998	29 May 2000		Democratic Liberal
	Kim Bong-ho 김봉호 金琫鎬 Member for Haenam–Jindo, South Jeolla (born 1933)	17 August 1998	29 May 2000		National Congress
	Hong Sa-duk [ko] 홍사덕 洪思德 Member for National PR (1943–2020)	5 June 2000	12 June 2001		Grand National	Lee Man-sup (until 2002) Park Kwan-yong (from 2002)	16th
	Kim Chong-hoh 김종호 金宗鎬 Member for National PR (1935–2018)	5 June 2000	29 May 2002		ULD
	Kim Jong-ha [ko] 김종하 金鍾河 Member for Changwon A, South Gyeongsang (born 1934)	12 June 2001	29 May 2002		Grand National
	Kim Tai-shik [ko] 김태식 金台植 Member for Wanju–Imsil, North Jeolla (born 1939)	8 July 2002	29 May 2004		National Congress
	Cho Boo-young [ko] 조부영 趙富英 Member for National PR (born 1936)	8 July 2002	29 May 2004		ULD
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	Park Hee-tae [ko] 박희태 朴熺太 Member for Namhae–Hadong, South Gyeongsang (born 1938)	7 June 2004	29 May 2006		Grand National
	Lee Yong-hui 이용희 李龍熙 Member for Boeun–Okcheon–Yeongdong, North Chungcheong (1931–2022)	19 June 2006	29 May 2008		Uri
	Lee Sang-deuk 이상득 李相得 Member for Nam, Pohang–Ulleung, North Gyeongsang (1935–2024)	19 June 2006	29 May 2008		Grand National
	Lee Yun-seong [ko] 이윤성 李允盛 Member for Namdong B, Incheon (born 1944)	16 July 2008	29 May 2010		Grand National	Kim Hyong-o (until 2010) Park Hee-tae (2010–2012) Chung Ui-hwa (acting: from 2012)	18th
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	Chung Ui-hwa 정의화 鄭義和 Member for Jung–Dong, Busan (born 1948)	8 June 2010	29 May 2012		Grand National
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