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Constitution of the
Republic of Korea
Preamble of the first version of the Constitution
Overview
Original title대한민국 헌법 (Hangul)
大韓民國憲法 (Hanja)
JurisdictionKorea
RatifiedJuly 12, 1948
Date effectiveJuly 17, 1948
SystemUnitary presidential republic
Government structure
BranchesThree
Head of statePresident
ChambersUnicameral
(National Assembly)
ExecutivePresident and State Council
JudiciarySupreme Court
Constitutional Court
FederalismUnitary
Electoral collegeNo
History
First legislatureMay 10, 1948[1]
First executiveJuly 24, 1948
First courtAugust 5, 1948
Amendments9
Last amendedOctober 29, 1987
LocationWar Memorial of Korea, Seoul
Commissioned byConstituent National Assembly
Author(s)Jo So-ang
SignatoriesSpeaker Syngman Rhee, in Seoul
SupersedesProvisional Constitution of the Republic of Korea
Full text
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The Constitution of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국 헌법; Hanja: 大韓民國憲法) is the supreme law of South Korea. It was promulgated on July 17, 1948, and last revised on October 29, 1987.[2]

  1. ^ Setting the Stage Archived 16 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Constitutional history of Republic of Korea". ConstitutionNet. Retrieved 2022-05-15.

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