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 of 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 . 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.
Members
Major Events
- May 31, 1950: The second National Assembly of the Republic of Korea held its first meeting in Seoul Capitol.
- June 25, 1950: A state-of-emergency meeting is held with the leading members of government present following the invasion of North Korean forces into the South.
- July 27, 1950: The assembly relocates its meeting place to the in Daegu following the evacuation of the government on June 27.
- September 1, 1950: The assembly relocates its meeting place to the Culture Cinema () in Busan as KPA forces closed in on Daegu.
- October 7, 1950: The assembly returns to Seoul Capitol following the recapture of Seoul.
- December 8, 1950: The assembly relocates its meeting place to the Seoul National Hall in Taepyeongno, Seoul.
- January 4, 1951: The assembly relocates its meeting place to , in Jung District, Busan following the Third Battle of Seoul.
- May 16, 1951: The assembly votes Kim Seong-su as the second Vice President of the Republic of Korea.
- June 27, 1951: The assembly relocates its meeting place to Mudeokjeon (), a building within the old Provincial Office of South Gyeongsang in Busan.
- January 18, 1952: The assembly rejects the amendment bill by a vote of 19 to 142.
- February 20, 1952: The National Assembly Library of Korea opens in Busan, with 3,604 documents in storage.
- July 4, 1952: The amendment to the Constitution is ratified by the assembly.
- August 5, 1952: Syngman Rhee wins the 1952 South Korean presidential election.
- August 15, 1952: Syngman Rhee is sworn in as the 2nd President of South Korea.
- September 21, 1953: The assembly returns to Seoul Capitol following the armistice on July 27.
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