South Korean order of precedence
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The National Order of Precedence in the Republic of Korea is a list of the symbolic hierarchy of officials incumbent and former, and other important figures used to direct protocol at state events. Unlike many countries, South Korean order of precedence is not formally regulated by single law or decree, but derived by convention and customary practices; the Ministry of Interior and Safety maintains codified version, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Military, and the National Police have their respective versions in practice for their respective purposes.[1][2][3]
The order starts with the President of the Republic, the head of the state and continues with figures in the legislative, the judicial and the executive branches of the state, in consideration of the separation of powers.
Details as of February, 2019
- President of the Republic of Korea (Moon Jae-in)
- Speaker of the National Assembly (Moon Hee-sang)
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Kim Myeong-soo)
- President of the Constitutional Court (Yoo Nam-seok)
- Prime Minister (Lee Nak-yeon)
- Commissioner of the National Election Commission (Kwon Soon-il)
- Chair of the Board of Audit and Inspection (Choe Jaehyeong)
- Leaders of the parties represented in the National Assembly
- Leader of the ruling party (Democratic) (Lee Hae-chan)
- Leaders of the oppositions
- Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly (2)
- Lee Ju-young (Liberty Korea)
- Joo Seung-yong (Bareun Mirae)
- Cabinet ministers (17)
- Deputy Prime Ministers (2)
- Minister of Economy and Finance (Deputy Prime Minister of Economy ex officio)
- Minister of Education (Deputy Prime Minister of Social Affairs ex officio)
- Other ministers of the Cabinet (15)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Reunification of Korea
- Minister of Justice
- Minister of National Defense
- Minister of Interior and Safety
- Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
- Minister of Health and Welfare
- Minister of Environment
- Minister of Employment and Labor
- Minister of Gender Equality and Family
- Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Minister of Oceans and Fisheries
- Minister of Small Businesses and Startups
- Deputy Prime Ministers (2)
- Floor leaders in the National Assembly
- Floor leader of the ruling party (Hong Young-pyo)
- Floor leaders of the oppositions
- Na Kyung-won (Liberty Korea)
- Kim Kwan-young (Bareun Mirae)
- Chairs of the standing committees of the National Assembly (18)
- Chair of the House Steering Committee
- Chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee
- Chair of the National Policy Committee
- Chair of the National Strategy and Finance Committee
- Chair of the Education Committee
- Chair of the Science, Technology, Broadcasting and Communications Committee
- Chair of the Foreign Affairs and Reunification Committee
- Chair of the National Defense Committee
- Chair of the Public Administration and Security Committee
- Chair of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee
- Chair of the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee
- Chair of the Trade, Industry, Energy, Small Businesses and Startups Committee
- Chair of the Health and Welfare Committee
- Chair of the Environment and Labor Committee
- Chair of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee
- Chair of the Intelligence Committee
- Chair of the Gender Equality and Family Committee
- Chair of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts
- Justices of the Supreme Court (12) (In seniority of tenure)
- Justices of the Constitutional Court (8) (In seniority of tenure)
- Chiefs of agencies reporting to the Presidents (5)
- Director of the National Intelligence Service
- Chief Presidential Secretary
- Chair of the National Security Council
- Commissioner of the Broadcasting and Telecommunication
- Chief of the Presidential Security Service
- Prosecutor General (Moon Muil)
- Chief of the National Assembly Secretariat
- Chiefs of agencies reporting to the Prime Minister (9)
- Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ()
- Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (3)
- Chief of Staff of the Army ()
- Chief of Staff of the Navy ()
- Chief of Staff of the Air Force ()
- Operation commanders (In seniority of tenure)
- Deputy Commander of ROK-US Combined Forces Command
- Ground Operations Commander
- Second Operations Commander
- Commander of the Marine Corps ()
- Members of the National Assembly (In seniority of tenure)
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