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Roh Mu-hyun

Roh Moo-hyun
노무현
Roh Moo-hyun - cropped headshot, 2004-Oct-26.jpg
9th President of South Korea
In office
25 February 2003 – 25 February 2008
Suspended March 12, 2004 – May 14, 2004
Acting President:
Goh Kun
Prime Minister Goh Kun
Lee Hae-chan
Han Myung-sook
Han Duck-soo
Preceded by Kim Dae-jung
Succeeded by Lee Myung-bak
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 (1946-09-01)1 September 1946
Gimhae, South Korea
Died 23 May 2009(2009-05-23) (aged 62)
Yangsan, South Korea
Resting place Bongha Village
Gimhae, South Korea
Nationality South Korean
Political party Unified Party (1988–1990)
Democratic Party (1990–1997)
Millennium Democratic Party (1997–2003)
Uri Party (2003–2007)
Independent (2007-2009)
Spouse(s) Kwon Yang-sook
Religion Roman Catholicism (Lapsed) (baptismal name: Justin) Mahayana Buddhism
Signature
Military service
Allegiance  South Korea
Service/branch Republic of Korea Army
Years of service 1968-1971
Rank ROK Army Sangbyeong.png Sangbyeong (Corporal)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization No Mu-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer No Muhyŏn

Roh Moo-hyun (Hangul노무현; Hanja盧武鉉; RRNo Muhyeon; Korean pronunciation: [no.mu.ɦjʌn]) GOM (1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was the ninth President of the Republic of Korea (2003–2008). Roh's pre-presidential political career was focused on human rights advocacy for student activists in South Korea. His electoral career later expanded to a focus on overcoming regionalism in South Korean politics, culminating in his election to the presidency. He achieved a large following among younger internet users, particularly at the website OhMyNews, which aided his success in the presidential election.

Roh's election was notable for the arrival in power of a new generation of Korean politicians, the so-called 386 Generation (people in their thirties, when the term was coined, who had attended university in the 1980s and who were born in the 1960s). This generation had been veterans of student protests against authoritarian rule, and advocated a conciliatory approach towards North Korea, even at the expense of good relations with the United States. Roh himself was the first South Korean president to be born after the end of Japanese rule in Korea.

South Korea received the highest marks on the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index under his administration. The value of the South Korean won against the US Dollar was the strongest during his administration since 1997. Due to the strong currency, for the first time in history, South Korea became the world's 10th largest economy and exceeded the $20,000 milestone in nominal GDP per capita during his administration.


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