"Less than four months after being elected, South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung has announced an ambitious campaign to reform the constitution in way which would allow future presidents to serve two consecutive four-year terms instead of stepping down after a single five-year stint. The initiative is at the top of the administration's 123-item policy agenda. Proponents say the reform would also synchronize presidential elections with votes for members of the National Assembly in order to encourage continuity of policies and greater responsibility while in office."
"Analysts, however, point out that pushing through constitutional changes in South Korea requires a two-thirds parliamentary majority and that the opposition is likely to frustrate Lee's plans. Presidents out of sync with lawmakers "When the present constitution was written in 1987, the biggest controversy was over how to elect the president," said Lee Sang-sin, a research fellow specializing in political science at the Korea Institute for National Unification."
South Korea is pursuing constitutional reform to permit future presidents to serve two consecutive four-year terms instead of a single five-year term. The reform sits atop the administration's 123-item policy agenda and aims to synchronize presidential elections with National Assembly votes to promote policy continuity and stronger presidential accountability. Passage of the change requires a two-thirds parliamentary majority, and opposition resistance is likely. The 1987 constitution moved presidential election to a public vote and imposed a single five-year term, creating out-of-sync cycles with four-year legislative terms and contributing to political instability. Officials say the two-term system would take effect after the current president leaves office.
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