Kwon Yang-sook
| Kwon Yang-sook | |
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Kwon Yang-suk (left) with U.S. First Lady Laura Bush
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| First Lady of South Korea | |
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In role 25 February 2003 – 25 February 2008 |
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| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Rhee Hee-hoh |
| Succeeded by | Kim Yoon-ok |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 23, 1947 Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, Southern Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Alma mater | Hyehwa Girls' Middle School |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Kwon Yang-sook | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gwon Yang-suk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn Yangsuk |
| Dharma name | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Daedeokhwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taedŏkhwa |
Kwon Yang-sook (Hangul: 권양숙; Hanja: 權良淑; Korean pronunciation: [kwʌn jaŋsʰuk]; born 23 December 1947) was the First Lady of South Korea from 2003 to 2008. She is the widow of the 9th President of South Korea Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide on May 23, 2009 by jumping off a tall cliff. She was the first lady when Roh was in office.
She is a Buddhist, with the Dharma name Daedeokhwa, and won support from the Buddhist community during her husband's presidential campaign.
After Roh's term ended, Kwon was embroiled in a bribery scandal involving her husband. According to Roh's Web site, Kwon borrowed $1 million from Park Yeon-Cha, CEO of Taekwang Industry, to repay a personal debt.
Kwon and Roh Moo-hyun at the 2006 APEC gala dinner with President Vladimir Putin of Russia (centre) and George W. Bush and Laura Bush (right)
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