- This name is Korean ; “But” is a surname , not a personal name ; this person’s personal name is Mu Hyun (Muhyun). Koreans have no middle name or middle name.
But Mu Hyun ( cor. 노무현 ? , 盧武鉉? ; September 1, 1946 - May 23, 2009 ) is the 16th President of the Republic of Korea from February 25, 2003 to February 25, 2008 and the Minister of Marine and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea from August 7, 2000 to March 25 2001 .
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| Predecessor | Kim Dae-jung | ||||||
| Successor | Lee Myung-bak | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Lee Han Gyu | ||||||
| Successor | Jung Woo Taek | ||||||
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| Spouse | Kwon Yang Sook | ||||||
| The consignment | New Millennium Democratic Party → Uri Party | ||||||
| Education | Keson High School | ||||||
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| years of service | 1968-1971 | ||||||
| Affiliation |  The Republic of Korea | ||||||
| Type of army | 12th Infantry Division of the Ground Forces of the Republic of Korea | ||||||
| Rank | Soldier (Corporal) | ||||||
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| Hangul | 노무현 |
| Hancha | 盧武鉉 |
| McCune - Reischauer | No muhyŏn |
| New romanization | No mu-hyeon |
On March 12, 2004, the country's parliament impeached him, but on May 14, 2004, the Constitutional Court quashed the decision.
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Personal life
- 3 Suicide
- 4 Awards
- 5 Sources
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Biography
Born September 1, 1946 in the village of Ponha, Gimhae ( Gyeongsangnam-do Province ), in the family of a poor peasant. Studying was easy for him; he was a diligent student. After school, he, as a gifted student, was accepted for free tuition at the Busan commercial school, which he graduated in 1966. In 1975, he passed the state exam, which gives the right to engage in legal activities. After a mandatory two-year internship at the Law Institute of Research and Training, No Moo Hyun worked as a judge for eight months in Daejeon, and in 1978 opened his own law office.
In 1985 he became one of the leaders of the organization "Busan Democratic Civil Council." In 1987 he was elected chairman of the Busan branch of the Civil Movement for the Adoption of a Democratic Constitution. In 1987 he was arrested and was temporarily deprived of a lawyer's license. Since 1988, No Mu Hyun has been a member of parliament from the Democratic Party of the National Association (Thonil Mingjudan).
He gained fame thanks to a speech at the parliamentary hearings on the corruption case of Chung Doo-hwan . In 1990, he resigned from parliament, protesting against the actions of the United Party, whose representatives made up the parliamentary majority. Since 1991 - leader of the United Democratic Party.
He did not go to parliament in the elections of 1992, 1996 and 2000. Lost in the mayoral election of Busan in 1995. However, he won and became a member of parliament in 1998. In 2000-2001 - Minister of Maritime and Fisheries.
He won the presidency of South Korea in 2002 and in 2003 took office as president. He promised voters to pursue a policy of rapprochement with the DPRK , move the capital to Daejeon , where he worked as a judge, replace the six-day working week with a five-day one.
He continued his rapprochement with the United States and Japan , and paid much attention to cooperation with the countries of the Asian region. Under No Mu Hyun, there was economic growth and economic development in South Korea .
Personal life
He was married, had a son and daughter. Religious preferences were absent. Among the main hobbies were hiking and bowling .
Suicide
May 23, 2009 But Mu Hyun, in connection with the charge of receiving $ 6 million as a bribe from Taekwang Ind Co., Ltd., a textile company in Busan ( cor. 태광 실업 ? , 泰 光 實業? ), Committed suicide , jumping from the Owl's cliff ( cor. 부엉이 바위 ) on Mount Ponhvasan ( cor. 봉화산 ? , 烽火 山? ), which is located in his native village of Ponha ( cor. 봉하 ) (in Gimhae ). The fact of suicide was confirmed by the police, who found the politician’s death note on his computer [3] [4] [5] .
The ex-president of the Republic of Korea explained his deed in a suicide note, partially quoted by South Korean media:
| ... I'm going through hard times. I have complicated life for too many people ... |
Rewards
- Athir National Order of Merit ( Algeria , March 11, 2006 ) [6]
Sources
“World Leaders,” Harvest, 2006, p. 139-141.
Notes
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8064799.stm
- ↑ Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
- ↑ Former South Korean president dead: Yonhap , The Age (May 23, 2009).
- ↑ Former South Korean President No Moo Hyun could have committed suicide , RIA Novosti (May 23, 2009).
- ↑ Police check suicide version of ex-president of South Korea , Interfax .
- ↑ JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE N ° 15
Links
- Official English page of Roh Moo-hyun
- The Opened We Party (in Korean)
- Nosamo: Roh Moo-hyun's fan club (in Korean)
- "Roh Defiant on Korea-US Tension," The Chosun Ilbo, January 25, 2006.
- "Profile: Roh Moo-hyun," BBC News, May 14, 2004.
- President Roh Moo-hyun and the New Politics of South Korea , The Asia Society, February 2003.
- "Roh Moo-hyun, South's Man of the People," The Age, February 26, 2003.
- Profile: President-elect Roh Moo-hyun , CNN, December 31, 2002.
- Cheong Wa Dae Office of the President (English)
- Biography from Roh's Cheong Wa Dae archives (English)