List of leaders of Corea
This list of Corean leaders encompasses all the heads of state and government of Corea since the early 17th century administration of King Indjo.
Late Djosôn dynasty: 1623–1883
No. | Portrait | Personal name | Temple name | Reign | Life and details |
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16 | Ie Djong 이종 (李倧) |
Indjo 인조 (仁祖) |
1623–1649 | 7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649 Son of Prince Djôngwon and Queen Inhôn of the Nûngsông Goe clan | |
17 | Ie Ho 이호 (李淏) |
Hjodjong 효종 (孝宗) |
1649–1662 | 3 July 1619 – 1 October 1662 Second son of King Indjo and Queen Injôl of the Tjôngdjoe Han clan | |
18 | Ie Jôn 이연 (李棩) |
Hjôndjong 현종 (顯宗) |
1662–1670 | 14 March 1641 – 22 April 1670 Eldest surviving son of King Hjodjong and Queen Insôn of the Dôgsoe Djang clan | |
19 | Ie Heu 이회 (李檜) |
Soendjo 순조 (純祖) |
1670–1699 | 5 October 1644 – 10 June 1699 Third son of Crown Prince Sohjôn and Crown Princess Minheu of the Gûmtjôn Gang clan | |
20 | Ie Hon 이혼 (李焜) |
Sjindjong 신종 (神宗) |
1699–1716 | 7 December 1667 – 19 April 1716 Second son of King Soendjo and Queen Gongwon of the Gimhê Hô clan | |
21 | Hûidjong 희종 (熙宗) |
1716–1731 | |||
22 | Hôndjong 헌종 (憲宗) |
1731–1734 | |||
23 | Soendjong 순종 (純宗) |
1734–1766 | |||
24 | Moendjo 문조 (文祖) |
1766–1817 | |||
25 | Hûidjo 희조 (熙祖) |
1817–1857 | |||
26 | Gjôngdjong 경종 (景宗) |
1857–1865 | |||
27 | Hjodjong 효종 (孝宗) |
1865–1883 |
Sôgwang dynasty: 1883–1936
No. | Portrait | Personal name | Temple name | Reign | Life and details | Era name |
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1 | Ki Sjinhwan 기신환 (奇申桓) |
Têdjo 태조 (太祖) |
1883–1921 | 9 October 1849 – 17 January 1921 Son of Ki Tjôngdjin of the Hêngdjoe Gi clan |
Gwang-an 광안 (光安) | |
2 | Ki Hon 기혼 (奇焜) |
Hjodjo 효조 (孝祖) |
1921–1936 | 1 March 1875 – 24 March 1943 Son of King Têdjo and Queen Mjôngsoen of the Jôsan Song clan |
Gêbo 개보 (開寶) |
National republic: 1936–
No. | Portrait | Name | Political offices | Tenure and details |
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1 | Moen Kjangsoe 문경수 文輕水 (1893–1951) |
6 May 1936 – 19 September 1948 | ||
2 | Joachim Lim 림정명 林定命 (1890–1974) |
19 September 1948 – 24 March 1953 | ||
3 | Bak Doham 박도함 朴道涵 (1908–1966) |
24 March 1953 – 26 February 1966 | ||
4 | Gim Soe-kjang 김수경 金水鏡 (1914–2001) |
26 February 1966 – 9 September 1971 |