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Moon Jae-in (Korean: 문재인, pronounced [mun.dʑɛ.in] ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean politician and former lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea, he was the party's leader from 2015 to 2016 and also represented Sasang in the National Assembly from 2012 to 2016. Before his presidency, he served as the senior secretary for civil affairs and the chief of staff to President Roh Moo-hyun. Born in Geoje to North Korean refugees, Moon was raised in poverty in Busan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Moon Jae-in is the 749th most popular politician (down from 697th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from South Korea and the 7th most popular South Korean Politician.

Moon Jae-in is a South Korean politician who served as the 12th President of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. Before his presidency, he was a human rights lawyer and the Chief Presidential Secretary to President Roh Moo-hyun. As president, Moon was known for his efforts to improve relations with North Korea and his commitment to transparency and anti-corruption measures in the South Korean government.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Moon Jae-in ranks 749 out of 19,576. Before him are Ion Antonescu, Béla IV of Hungary, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Tahmasp I, Louis, Dauphin of France, and Peter II of Russia. After him are Chun Doo-hwan, Umberto II of Italy, Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Hassan II of Morocco, and Leonid Kuchma.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Moon Jae-in ranks 5. Before him are Xi Jinping, Richard Stallman, Brigitte Macron, and Zico. After him are Herta Müller, Jerome Powell, Jeffrey Epstein, Steve Bannon, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Ahmad Shah Massoud, and Tony Blair.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Moon Jae-in ranks 7 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Il-sung (1912), Sejong the Great (1397), Park Chung-hee (1917), Syngman Rhee (1875), Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), and Kim Dae-jung (1924). After him are Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Yi Sun-sin (1545), Ban Ki-moon (1944), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), and Gojong of Korea (1852).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Moon Jae-in ranks 7. Before him are Kim Il-sung (1912), Sejong the Great (1397), Park Chung-hee (1917), Syngman Rhee (1875), Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), and Kim Dae-jung (1924). After him are Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Gojong of Korea (1852), Park Geun-hye (1952), and Empress Gi (1315).

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