House of Councillors 참의원 (參議院) | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 7 July 1952(de jure) 8 August 1960(de facto) |
| Disbanded | 16 May 1961 |
| Seats | 58(1960–1961) |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large voting | |
Last election | 29 June 1960 |
TheHouse of Councillors (Korean: 참의원;Hanja: 參議院) was theupper house of theNational Assembly of theRepublic of Korea during itsSecond Republic. The House of Councillors was established by theConstitution of the Second Republic of Korea, which established abicamerallegislature. Officially, a House of Councillors was provided for by a 1952 amendment to the Constitution of theFirst Republic, but theHouse of Representatives acted as the only house in a unicameral legislature since the House of Councillors was not actually established.
| 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 | |
| President | Political party | Took office | Left office | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | So Seon-gyu 소선규 蘇宣奎 Member for North Jeolla (1903–1968) | Democratic | 4 August 1948 | 30 May 1954 | 5th National Assembly | |
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