(Lunar New Year in April, the first two days), May 10, 1948, South Korea the elections alone Syngman Rhee was elected president.


in 1945 August, the U.S. military occupation of South Korea after the Japanese surrender, the establishment of the military government, and (on com) in 1946 to establish Rhee stepped down "target =" _blank "> headed by Syngman Rhee "the democratic House" as its advisory body. With the beginning of the "Cold War" with the intensification of the United States for long-term control and occupation of South Korea, the U.S. military is under the control of the combat readiness and the United States " under the the UN Korean Provisional Committee "oversight", instigation Rhee Group alone was held on May 10, 1948 election split DPRK. 198 members of parliament elected to develop, June 10, the development of Parliament by Act of Congress July 1, announced the name of the country as the "Republic of Korea", the 12th through the presidential system, the unicameral, 14 by the Government Organization Act July 17, promulgated by the Korean Constitution. 8 May 13, 2009, announced the establishment of the Republic of Korea, President Syngman Rhee.