Roh Moo-hyun
Roh Moo-Hyun (6 August 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.
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 | 6 August 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 | Template:Country data Third Republic of Korea |
| Branch/service | Template:Country data Third Republic of Korea |
| Years of service | 1968–1971 |
| Rank |  Sangbyeong (corporal) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 노무현 |
| Hanja | 盧武鉉 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">No Mu-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">No Muhyŏn |
- In this Korean name, the family name is Rho.
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.
Roh Moo-hyun Media
Roh and his wife Kwon Yang-sook in India with Manmohan Singh and A.P.J Abdul Kalam in 2004
President Roh and Bush in October 2003
Roh Moo-hyun and Kwon Yang-sook at the 2006 APEC gala dinner with President Vladimir Putin of Russia (centre) and George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush (right)
Sidewalk memorial for Roh set up across the street from Seoul City Hall on 8 July 2009.
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Notes
Other websites
- 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) Archived 2017-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- "Profile: Roh Moo-hyun", BBC News, May 14, 2004.