Roh Moo-hyun
Roh Moo-hyun | |
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노무현 盧武鉉 | |
 Official portrait, 2003 | |
| 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 7 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 | 1 September 1946 Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Southern Korea |
| Died | 23 May 2009 (aged 62) Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| 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) |
| Spouse(s) | Kwon Yang-sook (m. 1972) |
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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 | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | No Mu-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | No Muhyŏn |
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 February 25, 2003. He is seen as one of the most popular presidents of South Korea.
After retirement from Cheongwadae, he was residing in Bongha Maeul, Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do until death. He committed suicide on May 23, 2009, by jumping off a cliff after being accused of taking bribes.
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Other websites[change | change source]
- 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)
- "Profile: Roh Moo-hyun", BBC News, May 14, 2004.
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