Constitution of the Republic of Korea 1948, as amended to 1987
Head of State
  • English

    1. The President shall be the Head of State and represent the State vis-a-vis foreign states.
    2. The President shall have the responsibility and duty to safeguard the independence, territorial integrity and continuity of the State and the Constitution.
    … (Art. 66)

  • Korean

    ①대통령은 국가의 원수이며, 외국에 대하여 국가를 대표한다.
    ②대통령은 국가의 독립ㆍ영토의 보전ㆍ국가의 계속성과 헌법을 수호할 책무를 진다.
    … (제66조)

Head of State
  • English

    1. The President shall be elected by universal, equal, direct and secret ballot by the people.
    ...
    4. Citizens who are eligible for election to the National Assembly, and who have reached the age of forty years or more on the date of the presidential election, shall be eligible to be elected to the presidency.
    … (Art. 67)

  • Korean

    ①대통령은 국민의 보통·평등·직접·비밀선거에 의하여 선출한다.
    …
    ④대통령으로 선거될 수 있는 자는 국회의원의 피선거권이 있고 선거일 현재 40세에 달하여야 한다.
    … (제67조)

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