South Korea voted to impeach its interim president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after parliament voted to impeach its president Yoon Suk Yeol.
Some 192 MPs voted in favor of his dismissal, more than the 151 votes needed for his success.
Prime Minister Han took office after President Yoon was impeached by Parliament following his failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3.
Han was supposed to lead the country out of its political turmoil, but opposition lawmakers argued he was refusing demands to complete the process of Yoon's impeachment.
It was a scene of chaos in Parliament during Friday's vote.
Lawmakers from Yoon and Han's ruling People Power Party (PPP) protested National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik's announcement that only 151 votes would be needed to pass the bill. impeachment.
This meant that, unlike the 200 votes required for Yoon's impeachment, no votes from ruling lawmakers would be needed this time for Han to be impeached in Parliament.
MPs from the ruling party gathered in the middle of the voting room chanting “invalid!” » and “abuse of power!” in response, and called on the President to step down. Most of them boycotted the vote.
The opposition first filed an impeachment motion against Han on Thursday after he blocked the appointment of three judges that Parliament had chosen to oversee Yoon's case.
The Korean Constitutional Court is generally composed of nine members. At least six judges must confirm Yoon's indictment for the decision to be upheld.
There are currently only six justices on the bench, meaning a single rejection would save Yoon from being impeached.
The opposition hoped the three additional candidates would help improve Yoon's chances of impeachment.
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is expected to replace Han as acting president.
Han's departure will likely intensify the political impasse and uncertainty the country is currently grappling with.
