2nd National Assembly of South Korea
| Second National Assembly of the Republic of Korea | |||||
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The assembly in exile from Seoul, 1950 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | National Assembly of South Korea | ||||
| Meeting place | Seoul Capitol (1950, 1953–4) Mudeokjeon (1951–3) and other locations | ||||
| Term | May 31, 1950 – May 30, 1954 | ||||
| Election | 1950 South Korean legislative election | ||||
| Government | Syngman Rhee government | ||||
| National Assembly (1950–1952) House of Representatives (1952–1954) | |||||
Composition of the assembly following the 1950 election | |||||
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| Speaker | Sin Ik-hui | ||||
| Deputy Speakers | Chang Taek-sang Kim Dong-seong Cho Bong-am Yun Chi-young | ||||
The Second National Assembly of South Korea was established on May 31, 1950, consisting of 210 representatives elected during the 1950 South Korean legislative election. Following the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25 of the same year, the assembly relocated to the provisional capital in Busan, with several of its members killed or abducted by North Korean forces.
Under President Syngman Rhee's declaration of martial law, the assembly came under increased political pressure from police and military forces. Rhee's efforts successfully resulted in the first amendment of the South Korean constitution, albeit not without political strife. The amended Constitution, which introduced direct presidential elections and a bicameral assembly, rendered the incumbent National Assembly into the House of Representatives. A separate election for a planned upper house, named the House of Councillors, was never initiated during the term of the second assembly.