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Roh Moo-hyun

1946 - 2009

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Roh Moo-hyun (Korean: 노무현, pronounced [no muçʌn]; 1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea from 2003 to 2008. Roh's pre-presidential political career was focused on human rights advocacy for student activists in South Korea. His electoral career later expanded to a focus on overcoming regionalism in South Korean politics, culminating in his election to the presidency. He achieved a large following among younger internet users, which aided his success in the presidential election. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roh Moo-hyun is the 846th most popular politician (up from 1,137th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 16th in 2019) and the 9th most popular South Korean Politician.

Roh Moo-hyun was the president of South Korea from 2003 to 2008. He is most famous for his Sunshine Policy, which was a policy of engagement with North Korea.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 846 out of 19,576. Before him are Ferdinand I of Romania, Fredrik Bajer, Clementine Churchill, Moctezuma II, Herod Agrippa II, and Sennacherib. After him are Hans Frank, Mohammed Zahir Shah, Augustus III of Poland, Kurt Waldheim, Ahmose I, and Epaminondas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 23. Before him are Ted Bundy, Demis Roussos, José Carreras, Bon Scott, Candice Bergen, and Gianni Versace. After him are Diane Keaton, Charlotte Rampling, Elfriede Jelinek, Fabio Capello, Mireille Mathieu, and Benny Andersson. Among people deceased in 2009, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 6. Before him are Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Robert McNamara, and Kim Dae-jung. After him are Ramaswamy Venkataraman, Aage Bohr, Millvina Dean, Paul Samuelson, Maurice Jarre, and Pina Bausch.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 11 out of 1,128. Before him are Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Kim Dae-jung (1924), Moon Jae-in (1953), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Yi Sun-sin (1545), and Ban Ki-moon (1944). After 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).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 9. Before him are Park Chung-hee (1917), Syngman Rhee (1875), Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Kim Dae-jung (1924), Moon Jae-in (1953), and Chun Doo-hwan (1931). After him are Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Gojong of Korea (1852), Park Geun-hye (1952), Empress Gi (1315), Roh Tae-woo (1932), and Kim Young-sam (1927).

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