Kim Dae Jung
| Kim Dae-jung 김대중 金大中 | |
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| 15th President of South Korea | |
| In office February 25, 1998 – February 25, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Young-sam |
| Succeeded by | Roh Moo-hyun |
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| Born | January 6, 1926 Haui-do, South Jeolla |
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- In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Dae Jung[1] (January 6, 1925-August 18, 2009) was a South Korean president. In 2000, he got the Nobel Peace Prize. He is the first person from Korea to get a Nobel prize.[2]. A Roman Catholic since 1957, he has been called the "Nelson Mandela" of Asia [3] Kim Tae Jung was the President (succeeding Kim Young-sam) from 1998 to 2003. He was born in Haui-do, South Jeolla Province, an island off the South Korean Coast.
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- ↑ Kim Dae Jung Korean: 김대중; Hanja 金大中
- ↑ Kim Dae-Jung (Short Asian Week biography)
- ↑ Kim Dae-Jung (Short CNN biography)
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