韩国国会投票弹劾朴槿惠总统

South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye, the country's first female leader, who has been embroiled in a political scandal.

With Park's powers now suspended, Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn is the interim head of government following Friday's vote.

The timeline for impeachment could take six to nine months. First, the Constitutional Court must review the impeachment motion; a process that could take up to 180 days. If approved, lawmakers would then have 60 days to schedule a new election.

This is the first time in South Korean history prosecutors had named the sitting president as a subject in a criminal investigation.