Son Myung-soon
Wife of South Korean President Kim Young-sam
Son Myung-soon (Hangul:손명순, Hanja:孫命順) (also transliterated as Sohn Myung Soon) (29 January 1929 – 7 March 2024)[1] was a South Korean socialite. She was the widow of South Korean President Kim Young-sam. She was the first lady when Kim Young-sam was in office, from 1993 to 1998.[2] [3]
Son Myung-soon | |
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First Lady of South Korea | |
In role 25 February 1993 – 24 February 1998 | |
President | Kim Young-sam |
Preceded by | Kim Ok-suk |
Succeeded by | Lee Hee-ho |
Personal details | |
Born | Shinryū-yū, Kinkai-gun, Keishōnan-dō, Japanese-occupied Korea (today Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea) | 29 January 1929
Died | 7 March 2024 Seoul, South Korea | (aged 95)
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Ewha Womans University |
Religion | Presbyterianism (GAPCK) |
Son Myung-soon | |
Hangul | 손명순 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Son Myeong-sun |
McCune–Reischauer | Son Myŏngsun |
Son Myung-soon died on 7 March 2024 in Seoul, South Korea from COVID-19 at the age of 95.[4]
References
change- ↑ "역대 대통령들의 배우자.JPG : 클리앙".
- ↑ "Los Angeles Times Sep 3, 1996". Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ↑ Yonhap news agency, Seoul - March 10, 1997 BBC
- ↑ "Former President Kim Young-sam's widow dies". Korea Herald. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.