Constitution of the Republic of Korea

대한민국헌법

Constitution · · English text effective 1988-02-25 · Korean current 1988-02-25

Articles

• Jul. 17, 1948Amended by Jul. 7, 1952Nov. 29, 1954Jun. 15, 1960Nov. 29, 1960Dec. 26, 1962Oct. 21, 1969Dec. 27, 1972Oct. 27, 1980Oct. 29, 1987PREAMBLEWe, the people of Korea, proud of a resplendent history and traditions dating from time immemorial, upholding the cause of the Provisional Republic of Korea Government born of the March First Independence Movement of 1919 and the democratic ideals of the April Nineteenth Uprising of 1960 against injustice, having assumed the mission of democratic reform and peaceful unification of our homeland and having determined to consolidate national unity with justice, humanitarianism and brotherly love, and To destroy all social vices and injustice, and To afford equal opportunities to every person and provide for the fullest development of individual capabilities in all fields, including political, economic, social and cultural life by further strengthening the basic free and democratic order conducive to private initiative and public harmony, and To help each person discharge those duties and responsibilities concomitant to freedoms and rights, and To elevate the quality of life for all citizens and contribute to lasting world peace and the common prosperity of mankind and thereby to ensure security, liberty and happiness for ourselves and our posterity forever, Do hereby amend, through national referendum following a resolution by the National Assembly, the Constitution, ordained and established on the Twelfth Day of July anno Domini Nineteen hundred and forty-eight, and amended eight times subsequently.Oct. 29, 1987
• CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
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• CHAPTER II RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CITIZENS
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• CHAPTER III THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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• CHAPTER IV THE EXECUTIVE
• SECTION 1 The President
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• SECTION 2 The Executive Branch
• Sub-Section 1 The Prime Minister and Members of the State Council
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• Sub-Section 2 The State Council
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• Sub-Section 3 The Executive Ministries
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• CHAPTER V THE COURTS
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• CHAPTER VI THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
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• CHAPTER VII ELECTION MANAGEMENT
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• CHAPTER VIII LOCAL AUTONOMY
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