Korean Political History I: Chapter 6, Exercise 1 — Possible Solution
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TASK
Trace the changes to how the president was chosen and how long he could
serve, 1948 to 1972.

ANSWER
1948: the assembly elected the president (Rhee, 20 July).
1952: the presidency became directly elected (amendments pushed through under
martial law).
1954: term limits removed.
1963: Park inaugurated as president after an election (Third Republic).
1969: an amendment enabled a third term.
1972: the Yushin Constitution made the president indirectly elected through
the National Conference for Unification, with six-year terms and no limit on
re-election.

OBSERVATION
Direct election was introduced in 1952 and ended in 1972; term limits were
loosened in 1954, 1969 and 1972. The sources do not give the terms in force
between 1954 and 1969, so I do not state them.