Roh Moo-hyun
16th President of the Republic of Korea
Roh Moo-Hyun (1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician. He was the President of South Korea. He was born in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. He took office on 25 February 2003. He is seen as one of the most popular presidents of South Korea.
Roh Moo-hyun | |
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노무현 盧武鉉 | |
9th President of South Korea | |
In office 25 February 2003 – 25 February 2008[1] | |
Prime Minister | Goh Kun Lee Hae-chan Han Myung-sook Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Kim Dae-jung |
Succeeded by | Lee Myung-bak |
6th Minister of Oceans and Fisheries | |
In office 1 August 2000 – 25 March 2001 | |
Preceded by | Lee Hang-kyu |
Succeeded by | Chung Woo-taik |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 22 July 1998 – 29 May 2000 | |
Preceded by | Lee Myung-bak |
Succeeded by | Chung In-bong |
Constituency | Jongno (Seoul) |
In office 30 May 1988 – 29 May 1992 | |
Preceded by | Park Chan-jong, Kim Jung-kil |
Succeeded by | Hur Sam-soo |
Constituency | Dong (Busan) |
Personal details | |
Born | Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Southern Korea | 1 September 1946
Died | 23 May 2009 Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea | (aged 62)
Cause of death | Suicide by jumping |
Resting place | Bongha Village Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
Nationality | South Korean |
Political party | Democratic (until 2003) Uri (2003–2007) Independent (2007–2008) Democratic (2008–2009) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | South Korea |
Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
Years of service | 1968–1971 |
Rank | Sangbyeong (corporal) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | No Mu-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | No Muhyŏn |
After retirement from Cheongwadae, he was residing in Bongha Maeul, Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do until death. He committed suicide on 23 May 2009, by jumping off a cliff after being accused of taking bribes.
Notes
changeOther websites
change- Official homepage of Roh Moo-hyun (Korean)
- Democratic Party (in Korean) Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Nosamo: Roh Moo-hyun's fan club (in Korean) Archived 2017-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- "Profile: Roh Moo-hyun", BBC News, May 14, 2004.