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Kim Jae-gyu

1926 - 1980

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Kim Jae-gyu (Korean: 김재규, April 9, 1924 – May 24, 1980) was a South Korean politician, army lieutenant general and the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. He assassinated South Korean President Park Chung Hee—who had been one of his closest friends—on October 26, 1979, and was subsequently executed by hanging on May 24, 1980. He remains a controversial figure with many contradictions: he is regarded by some as a patriot who ended Park's 18-year military dictatorship, and by others as a traitor who killed his long-time benefactor out of personal grievance. For many years, the latter was the prevailing view, but later revelations in the early 2000s about Kim's relationship with some leaders of the democracy movement prompted a re-evaluation in some circles. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Jae-gyu is the 3,577th most popular politician (up from 3,982nd in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 66th in 2019) and the 46th most popular South Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Jae-gyu ranks 3,577 out of 19,576. Before him are Ata-Malik Juvayni, Lütfi Pasha, Syphax, Cypselus, Pompeius Strabo, and Maria of Alania. After him are Aga Khan III, Thessalonike of Macedon, Stephen IV of Hungary, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep, and Reynaldo Bignone.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Kim Jae-gyu ranks 64. Before him are John G. Kemeny, Murray Rothbard, Margot Frank, Masatoshi Koshiba, Abdoulaye Wade, and Peter Lax. After him are Ingrid Thulin, Jean-Pierre Serre, Harry Dean Stanton, Salah Jadid, Sergio Corbucci, and Joan Sutherland. Among people deceased in 1980, Kim Jae-gyu ranks 45. Before him are Hans Asperger, Gregory Bateson, Robert Whittaker, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Bill Evans, and Marian Rejewski. After him are Gustav Wagner, Lewis Milestone, Salah al-Din al-Bitar, Mae West, Tadao Takayama, and Mohammad Hatta.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Jae-gyu ranks 56 out of 1,128. Before him are Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), Crown Prince Sado (1735), Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), Jang-geum (1550), and Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69). After him are Kim Tu-bong (1889), Sin Saimdang (1504), Gim Yu-sin (595), Queen Inhyeon (1667), Heungseon Daewongun (1820), and Kim Ki-duk (1960).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Kim Jae-gyu ranks 46. Before him are Chang Myon (1899), Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), Crown Prince Sado (1735), Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), and Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69). After him are Kim Tu-bong (1889), Gim Yu-sin (595), Heungseon Daewongun (1820), Munmu of Silla (626), Lee Jae-myung (1964), and Queen Munjeong (1501).

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