How did the Third Republic change presidential term limits in South Korea?

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During the Third Republic of South Korea, the constitution originally limited the president to two consecutive four-year terms.1

To circumvent this restriction, members of the ruling Democratic Republican Party (DRP) pushed through a constitutional amendment that allowed a president to serve for three consecutive four-year terms. Despite significant protests from students and opposition politicians, this amendment was successfully ratified via a national referendum in October 1969. This change enabled President Park Chung-Hee to run for and win a third term in the 1971 presidential election.1