House of Councillors (South Korea)

The House of Councillors (Korean: 참의원; Hanja: 參議院) was the upper house of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea during its Second Republic. The House of Councillors was established by the Constitution of the Second Republic of Korea, which established a bicameral legislature. Officially, a House of Councillors was provided for by a 1952 amendment to the Constitution of the First Republic, but the House of Representatives acted as the only house in a unicameral legislature since the House of Councillors was not actually established.

House of Councillors 참의원 (參議院) Chamuiwon (RR), Ch'amŭiwŏn (MR)
Type
Type	Upper house of the National Assembly of South Korea
History
Founded	7 July 1952 (de jure) 8 August 1960 (de facto)
Disbanded	16 May 1961
Seats	58 (1960–1961)
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large voting
Last election	29 June 1960

Leadership

President of the House of Councillors

President		Political party		Took office	Left office	Legislature
	Baek Nak-jun 백낙준 白樂濬 Member for Seoul (1895–1985)		Independent	August 8, 1960	May 16, 1961	5th National Assembly

Vice President of the House of Councillors

President		Political party		Took office	Left office	Legislature
	So Seon-gyu 소선규 蘇宣奎 Member for North Jeolla (1903–1968)		Democratic	4 August 1948	30 May 1954	5th National Assembly

See also

• National Assembly
• House of Representatives