Seoul: South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye on Friday, removing her from office over a graft scandal that has gripped the country for months.
Park, 65, becomes the country's first democratically elected leader to be ousted from office. A presidential election will be held in 60 days, according to the constitution.
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South Korean President removed from office
South Korean President Park Geun-hye was officially removed from office on Friday after the country's Constitutional Court upheld her impeachment over a wide-ranging corruption scandal.
Following is a timeline of main developments in the scandal and events in her life and political career.
1974: Park's mother is killed by a bullet fired by a pro-North Korea assassin trying to kill her father, President Park Chung-hee. Park became acting first lady.
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1979: Park's father is assassinated by his disgruntled spy chief.
1998: Park returns to political life after years of seclusion. She becomes a member of Parliament with a vow to save the country suffering from an Asian financial crisis.
2004: Park becomes leader of the main conservative party which scores an upset victory in parliamentary elections.
2006: An assailant slashes Park's cheek with a knife during an election rally.
2012: Park wins her party's primary to become presidential candidate and defeats liberal candidate Moon Jae-in.
Feb 25, 2013: Park is sworn in as the first female president of South Korea, promising an era of hope.
April 16, 2014: The Sewol ferry sinks killing 304 people, most of them school children. The toll is attributed to the Park government's failure to act quickly.
Oct 25, 2016: Park makes her first public apology for giving a friend, Choi Soon-sil, access to draft speeches during the first months of her presidency.
Oct 31, 2016 : State prosecutors arrest Choi on suspicion of exerting inappropriate influence over state affairs.
Nov 4, 2016: Park makes her second televised apology, saying she would take responsibility if found guilty.
Nov 20, 2016: Prosecutors indict Choi on charges of abuse of power and attempted fraud.
Nov 29, 2016: In her third televised apology, Park asks parliament to decide how and when she could give up power over the scandal.
Dec 9, 2016: Parliament votes to impeach Park. She is stripped of powers while awaiting a court decision on the vote. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn becomes acting president.
Jan 1, 2017: Park denies wrongdoing, calling accusations "fabrication and falsehood".
Feb 17: Samsung Group chief Jay Lee arrested for suspected role in the scandal.
Feb 28: Special prosecutor indicts Lee and other company executives for bribery and embezzlement.
March 6 : The special prosecutor says Park colluded with Choi to take bribes from the Samsung Group, paving the way for her to be prosecuted, if she is ousted from office.
March 9: Lee's trial begins on charges of bribery and embezzlement. He was indicted on charges including pledging 43 billion won ($49.4 million) in payments to Choi.
March 10: Constitutional Court upholds Parliament's vote to impeach Park, removing her from office.
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