Democratic Republican Party (South Korea)The Democratic Republican Party (DRP; Korean: 민주공화당) was a conservative, broadly corporatist and nationalist political party in South Korea, ruling from shortly after its formation in 1963 to its dissolution under Chun Doo-hwan in 1980.
National Intelligence Service (South Korea)The National Intelligence Service (NIS; Korean: 국가정보원, 국정원) is the chief intelligence agency of South Korea. The agency was officially established in 1961 as the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA; Korean: 중앙정보부; Hanja: 中央情報部; RR: Jungangjeongbobu; MR: Chungangjŏngbobu), during the rule of general Park Chung Hee's military Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, which displaced the Second Republic of Korea.
President of South KoreaThe president of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국 대통령), also known as the president of South Korea (한국 대통령), is the head of state and head of government of South Korea. The president directs the executive branch of the government and is the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
1963 South Korean presidential electionResults by municipal-level divisionResults by provincial-level divisionResults by dominant areas by city and countyPresidential elections were held in South Korea on 15 October 1963. They were the first elections since the 1961 May Coup, and the first during the Third Republic.
South KoreaSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It extends over the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and includes the adjacent islands. It borders North Korea to its north along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east.
Lee Hu-rakLee Hu-rak (Korean: 이후락; 23 February 1924 – October 31, 2009) was a South Korean politician (chief of staff to Park Chung-hee from 1963 to 1969), diplomat (primarily as an ambassador to Japan from 1969 to 1970) and the Director of the Korea Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) of South Korea from 1970 to 1973.
May 16 coupBelligerentsMilitary Revolutionary CommitteeSecond Republic of KoreaCommanders and leadersMajor-General Park Chung Hee, Director-General of Army OperationsLt.
Park Chung HeePresident of South Korea from 1963 to 1979Park Chung Hee (Korean: 박정희, pronounced; 14 November 1917 – 26 October 1979) was a South Korean politician and army officer who seized power in the May 16 coup of 1961, and served as the third president of South Korea from 1962 until his assassination in 1979.
Korean languageLanguage spoken in KoreaKorean is a Koreanic language native to Korea, which makes up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the official language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어), and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean popular culture has spread around the world through globalization and cultural exports.
Self-coupA self-coup, also called an autocoup (from Spanish) or coup from the top, is a form of coup d'état in which a political leader uses illegal means to stay in office or to vastly increase their power. The leader may dissolve or render powerless the national legislature and unlawfully assume extraordinary powers. Other measures may include annulling the constitution, suspending civil courts, and having the head of government assume dictatorial powers.
Supreme Council for National ReconstructionToday part ofSouth KoreaKorean nameHangul국가재건최고회의Hanja國家再建最高會議RRGukga jaegeon choego hoeuiMRKukka chaegŏn ch'oego hoeŭi
DictatorA dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute power. A dictatorship is defined as a state ruled by a dictator. The word originated as the title of a Roman dictator elected by the Roman Senate to rule the republic in times of emergency. Like the terms "tyrant" and "autocrat", dictator came to be used almost exclusively as a non-titular term for oppressive rule.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.