Vice President of South Korea

The Vice President of the Republic of Korea () was the second highest executive office in South Korea. It was established upon South Korea's founding on 24 July 1948, and abolished in 1960.

The following is a list of vice presidents of South Korea since its independence.

To avoid confusion, all the names on this list follow the Eastern convention (family name first, given name second) for consistency.

List of vice presidents of South Korea PortraitNameTerm of officePartyElectionPresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in office1Yi Si-yeong24 July194814 May1951National Association1948Syngman Rhee—Chang Myon14 May195116 May1951Liberal—2Kim Seong-su16 May195128 June1952Democratic Nationalist1951—Chang Taek-sang28 June195214 August1952Independent—3Ham Tae-young15 August195214 August1956Independent19524Chang Myon15 August195625 April1960Democratic (1955)1956—Ho Chong25 April196014 June1960Independent—Ho Chong

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