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South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting president

March 24, 2025

South Korea's Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country's recent turbulent politics after his impeachment as acting president nearly three months ago.

South Korea’s National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han

December 27, 2024

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted on Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, despite strong protests from governing party lawmakers. This move deepens the political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law and impeachment.

Myanmar’s army leader named acting president to renew state of emergency

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military government, also took the position of acting president on Monday to replace the holder of that post who was unable to perform his duties due to health problems, state media reported.

Vo Thi Anh Xuan named as Vietnamese Acting President

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan was appointed as the acting president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Thursday, following the resignation of former President Vo Van Thuong.

IMF hopes to complete Sri Lanka aid talks ‘as quickly as possible’

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) intends to complete talks with Sri Lanka “as quickly as possible,” Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday, hours before the Parliament voted Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the President.

Rainsy handed eight-year prison sentence by Phnom Penh court

FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2019

Sam Rainsy, the “acting president” of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, was on Thursday sentenced to a total of eight years in prison on two charges, with security forces ordered to arrest and throw him in jail.