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Kim Young-sam

1927 - 2015

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Kim Young-sam (Korean: 김영삼; Hanja: 金泳三, pronounced [kim.jʌŋ.sam]; 14 January 1929 – 22 November 2015), often referred to by his initials YS, was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the seventh president of South Korea from 1993 to 1998. From 1961, Kim spent almost 30 years as one of the leaders of the South Korean opposition and one of the most powerful rivals to the authoritarian regimes of Park Chung Hee and Chun Doo-hwan. He was elected to the National Assembly at the age of 25, the youngest in Korean history, and served as a nine-term lawmaker, working as a leader with Kim Dae-jung and the democratic camp. His art name is Geosan (거삼; 巨山) and his hometown is Gimnyeong (김녕; 金寧). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Young-sam is the 1,117th most popular politician (up from 1,535th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 29th in 2019) and the 15th most popular South Korean Politician.

Kim Young-sam was the president of South Korea from 1993 to 1998. He is most famous for his economic reforms that led to South Korea's rapid economic growth.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Young-sam ranks 1,117 out of 19,576. Before him are Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Mohammed Daoud Khan, Asparuh of Bulgaria, William I of the Netherlands, U Thant, and Philip II. After him are Alfredo Stroessner, Tullus Hostilius, Nikephoros I, James A. Garfield, Napoléon Louis Bonaparte, and Joachim Gauck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Kim Young-sam ranks 13. Before him are Gina Lollobrigida, K. Alex Müller, F. Sherwood Rowland, Peter Falk, Roger Moore, and Samuel P. Huntington. After him are Robert Shaw, Vladimir Komarov, Turgut Özal, Mstislav Rostropovich, Ram Narayan, and Sidney Poitier. Among people deceased in 2015, Kim Young-sam ranks 15. Before him are Tomas Tranströmer, Nicholas Winton, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Demis Roussos, Terry Pratchett, and Omar Sharif. After him are Helmut Schmidt, Süleyman Demirel, Anita Ekberg, Henning Mankell, Irwin Rose, and Yves Chauvin.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Young-sam ranks 18 out of 1,128. Before him are Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Gojong of Korea (1852), Park Geun-hye (1952), Lee Byung-chul (1910), Empress Gi (1315), and Roh Tae-woo (1932). After him are Sunjong of Korea (1874), Yun Posun (1897), Yeongjo of Joseon (1694), Sukjong of Joseon (1661), Sejo of Joseon (1417), and Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Kim Young-sam ranks 15. Before him are Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Gojong of Korea (1852), Park Geun-hye (1952), Empress Gi (1315), and Roh Tae-woo (1932). After him are Sunjong of Korea (1874), Yun Posun (1897), Yeongjo of Joseon (1694), Sukjong of Joseon (1661), Sejo of Joseon (1417), and Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476).

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