Park Chung Hee

End of the Second Republic

May 16, 1961

Major General Park Chung-hee stages coup, ending Second Republic

The First Economic Development Plan

Jan 13, 1962

South Korea announces First Five-Year Economic Development Plan, which is the first of three plans put into place as time goes on.

Election of Park Chung-hee

Oct 15, 1963

Park Chung-hee elected president by narrow margin

Commencement of the Third Republic

Dec 17, 1963

Park Chung-hee sworn in as president, inaugurating Third Republic

Abolishment of Two-Term Limit for Presidency

Oct 17, 1967

Park Chung-hee's proposal to abolish two-term limitations on presidency ratified by national referendum

New Village Movement

Apr 22, 1970

Park Chung-hee proposes New Village Movement, a movement to modernize the rural South Korean economy.

Elected for Third Term

Apr 27, 1971

Park Chung-hee wins third term in rigged presidential elections

Emergency Powers Granted

Dec 27, 1971

National Assembly grants Park Chung-hee emergency powers

End of the Third Republic

Oct 17, 1972

Park Chung-hee stages "Yushin coup d'état," ending Third Republic

Ratification of the Yushin Constitution

Nov 21, 1972

Yushin Constitution ratified by national referendum

Attempted Assassination

Aug 15, 1974

Korean resident of Japan attempts to assassinate Park Chung-hee, killing Park's wife

Riots for the End of the Yushin system

Oct 16, 1979

Students and citizens in Pusan and Masan stage demonstration calling for an end to the Yushin system, which escalates into riots

Death of Park Chung-hee

Oct 26, 1979

Park Chung-hee killed by the chief of Park's own Korean Central Intelligence Agency, Kim Jae Gyu