President of the Republic of Korea

The President of the Republic of Korea or commonly referred to as just President is the highest elected position within South Korea. Presidential elections occur every four months, typically through exhaustive ballot or two-round ballot, where a candidate must acquire 50%+1 of the votes in order to win. When an exhaustive ballot is used and no candidate wins the first round, candidates must typically receive a minimum amount of votes to proceed to the next round, or the candidate with the least votes is eliminated, unless one candidate has already won. In a two-round ballot, when no candidate wins the first round, all candidates are eliminated except the two candidates with the most votes. Candidacy is limited to citizens who are not affiliated with the DPRK. Elections are organized by community management. It is possible for elections to occur earlier if a president resigns, dies, or gets impeached by the National Assembly.

Roles and Power

The president acts as the commander in chief and therefore has the power to appoint and fire individuals, while leading the military to any battles against the DPRK.