🇰🇷 Lee Jae-myung
Cannot run againPresident of South Korea since June 4, 2025
How long does Lee Jae-myung have left in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Lee Jae-myung has 1,371 days left in office as President of South Korea. The current term is scheduled to end on June 3, 2030.
453 days served of a term scheduled to end June 3, 2030.
of the current term complete
How long do leaders of South Korea usually stay in office?
South Korea has had 15 leaders in the office we track since 1948. A completed tenure has averaged 1,553 days (about 4.3 years), and the longest was Park Chung-hee at 6,423 days. Lee Jae-myung has served 453 days so far, 71% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Yoon Suk Yeol, served 1,060 days.
Key facts
| Role | President of South Korea |
|---|---|
| Political system | Liberal democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Born | December 22, 1963 (age 62) |
| Took office | June 4, 2025 (aged 61) |
| Term ends | June 3, 2030 |
| Times in office | 1 |
| Officeholder no. | 19th President of South Korea |
| Preceded by | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Vs. average | 453 days served — 71% shorter than the historical average of 1,553 days (so far) |
| Next election | 2030 — Next South Korean presidential election, expected 2030. |
| Re-election | Cannot run again. South Korean presidents serve a single five-year term and cannot be re-elected. |
Frequently asked questions
- Can Lee Jae-myung be re-elected?
- Cannot run again. South Korean presidents serve a single five-year term and cannot be re-elected.
- When is the next election in South Korea?
- Next South Korean presidential election, expected 2030.
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