The Fourth Republic of South Korea is the government that led the country from 1972 to 1979 . The President of the country during the Fourth Republic was Park Jung Hee .
| Independent state | |||||
| Republic of Korea | |||||
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| box 대한민국 (Tekhanminguk) | |||||
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| Motto : “ 널리 인간 세계 를 이롭게 하라 (The good of all mankind, 홍익 인간 ) " | |||||
| Anthem : Patriotic Song | |||||
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| Capital | Seoul | ||||
| Languages) | Korean | ||||
| Currency unit | South Korean Won | ||||
| Square | 99 720 km² | ||||
| Population | 38 124 000 people ( 1980 ) | ||||
| Form of government | Super Presidential Republic | ||||
| Heads of state | |||||
| The president | |||||
| • 1972 - 1979 | Park Jung Hee | ||||
| • 1979-1980 | Choi Gyu Ha | ||||
| and. about. The President | |||||
| • 16.08 - 1.09. 1980 | Pak Chun Hung | ||||
| The president | |||||
| • 1980 - 1981 | Jung Doo-hwan | ||||
The fourth republic began with the adoption of the Yusin constitution in a referendum on November 21, 1972. The new constitution gave the president de facto control of parliament. Fearing a possible resignation, Pak introduced a state of emergency in 1974 and 1975 , which led to the arrest of hundreds of dissidents .
International Relations
A series of events in foreign relations led the Pak government to review its diplomatic position. A significant event was the reconciliation of the United States and China , which played against the tightening of the Cold War . South Korea began to establish ties with many countries of the world. Then there were cross-talks between South Korea and the DPRK . Pak also announced plans for the South Korean government to unite the country.
See also
- History of South Korea
- History of Korea