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Choi Kyu-hah

1919 - 2006

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Choi Kyu-hah (Korean: 최규하, pronounced [tɕʰø ɡjuha, - kjuha]; July 16, 1919 – October 22, 2006) was a South Korean politician who served as the fourth president of South Korea from 1979 to 1980. An independent politician, he served as the prime minister under President Park Chung Hee from 1975 to 1979. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Choi Kyu-hah is the 1,761st most popular politician (up from 2,176th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 25th most popular South Korean Politician.

Choi Kyu-hah is most famous for his work in the field of Korean modern literature. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in Korean modern literature.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Choi Kyu-hah ranks 1,761 out of 19,576. Before him are Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Hiero II of Syracuse, An Lushan, Giorgia Meloni, Isaac I Komnenos, and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. After him are Porfirio Díaz, Catherine Cornaro, Haakon III of Norway, Hedwig of Silesia, Zhao Ziyang, and Albert II, Duke of Austria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Choi Kyu-hah ranks 14. Before him are I. K. Gujral, Doris Lessing, Kim Jong-suk, Joseph Murray, G. E. M. Anscombe, and Giulio Andreotti. After him are Zhao Ziyang, Moïse Tshombe, William Lipscomb, Desmond Doss, Matilde Camus, and Walter Scheel. Among people deceased in 2006, Choi Kyu-hah ranks 17. Before him are Alfredo Stroessner, Owen Chamberlain, James Brown, Syd Barrett, György Ligeti, and Philippe Noiret. After him are Mako, Desmond Doss, Johannes Rau, Heinrich Harrer, Oriana Fallaci, and Ibrahim Rugova.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Choi Kyu-hah ranks 28 out of 1,128. Before him are Sukjong of Joseon (1661), Sejo of Joseon (1417), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Han Duck-soo (1949), and Jungjong of Joseon (1488). After him are Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Yejong of Joseon (1450), Mas Oyama (1923), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Empress Myeongseong (1851), and Cheoljong of Joseon (1831).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Choi Kyu-hah ranks 25. Before him are Sukjong of Joseon (1661), Sejo of Joseon (1417), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Han Duck-soo (1949), and Jungjong of Joseon (1488). After him are Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Yejong of Joseon (1450), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), and Munjong of Joseon (1414).

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