Constituent National Assembly (South Korea)

First National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
2nd
Commemorative photo, May 31, 1948
Overview
Legislative bodyNational Assembly of South Korea
Meeting placeSeoul Capitol
TermMay 31, 1948 – May 30, 1950
Election1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election
GovernmentUnited States Army Military Government in Korea
Syngman Rhee government
National Assembly
Composition of the assembly following the 1948 election
Members
  • 200
ChairmenSyngman Rhee (1948)
Sin Ik-hui (1948–1950)
Vice ChairmenSin Ik-hui
Kim Yak-su
Yun Chi-young
Kim Dong-won
Prime MinisterLee Beom-seok
Korean name
Hangul
대한민국 제헌 국회
Hanja
大韓民國制憲國會
RRDaehanminguk jeheon gukhoe
MRTaehanmin'guk chehŏn kukhoe

The Constituent National Assembly (Korean: 대한민국 제헌 국회) of South Korea was the constituent and first National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. Consisting of 200 members elected for the election on May 10, 1948, it was formed on May 31, 1948 and served for two years until May 30, 1950. Syngman Rhee was invited to be the first interim chairman and the National Assembly chairman, and Sin Ik-hui and Kim Dong-won were elected as vice chairmen.

Formed under the mandate of the United Nations General Assembly, the constituent assembly ratified the constitution of the Republic of Korea and voted Syngman Rhee as the first president of the Republic.