South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached.
Yoon was impeached on Saturday by the South Korean parliament.
The National Assembly passed the motion 204-85 in a floor vote.
Thefrontrank reports that the impeachment followed the President’s attempt to impose martial law, a move that shocked the nation, split his party.
Yoon’s presidential powers and duties will be suspended after the copies of a document on the impeachment are delivered to him and to the Constitutional Court.
The court has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon as president or restore his powers. If he’s thrown out of office, a national election to choose his successor must be held within 60 days.
It was the second National Assembly vote on Yoon’s impeachment motion.
Last Saturday, Yoon survived an impeachment vote after most ruling party lawmakers boycotted the floor vote.
Some People Power Party lawmakers had since announced their intentions to vote for Yoon’s impeachment in a second vote, as public protests against Yoon intensified and his approval rating plummeted.
