POLITICIAN
Roh Tae-woo
1932 - 2021

Roh Tae-woo
Roh Tae-woo (Korean: 노태우, pronounced [no.tʰɛ.u]; 4 December 1932 – 26 October 2021) was a South Korean army general and politician who served as the sixth president of South Korea from 1988 to 1993. In 1987, he became the first president to be directly elected under the current democratic constitution, which was promulgated after a lengthy period of indirect elections under military governments following the advent of the Yushin Constitution in 1972. Born in Daegu, Roh attended the Korea Military Academy alongside his close friend Chun Doo-hwan. Rising steadily through the ranks, he saw action in the Vietnam War, and by 1979 he was a major general and commanded the White Horse Division. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roh Tae-woo is the 1,102nd most popular politician (up from 1,633rd in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 31st in 2019) and the 14th most popular South Korean Politician.
Roh Tae-woo was the president of South Korea from 1988 to 1993. He is most famous for his role in the Gwangju Massacre, in which he ordered the military to fire on civilians who were protesting against his regime.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Roh Tae-woo ranks 1,102 out of 19,576. Before him are Gediminas, Saud of Saudi Arabia, Clara Petacci, Harold Godwinson, Ladislaus the Posthumous, and Yongzheng Emperor. After him are Donald Tusk, Childeric I, Wazner, Muhammad XII of Granada, Diane de Poitiers, and Andrew II of Hungary.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1275 - 1341
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 1,096
Saud of Saudi Arabia
1902 - 1969
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 1,097
Clara Petacci
1912 - 1945
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 1,098
Harold Godwinson
1022 - 1066
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 1,099
Ladislaus the Posthumous
1440 - 1457
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 1,100
Yongzheng Emperor
1678 - 1735
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 1,101
Roh Tae-woo
1932 - 2021
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 1,102
Donald Tusk
1957 - Present
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 1,103
Childeric I
440 - 481
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 1,104
Wazner
3500 BC - 3050 BC
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,105
Muhammad XII of Granada
1459 - 1532
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,106
Diane de Poitiers
1499 - 1566
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,107
Andrew II of Hungary
1175 - 1235
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,108
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Roh Tae-woo ranks 15. Before him are François Truffaut, Miloš Forman, Johnny Cash, John Williams, Cesare Maldini, and Luc Montagnier. After him are Abebe Bikila, Anouk Aimée, Peter O'Toole, Sylvia Plath, Miriam Makeba, and Fernando Botero. Among people deceased in 2021, Roh Tae-woo ranks 12. Before him are Ed Asner, Chun Doo-hwan, Albert Bandura, Christopher Plummer, George Shultz, and Abdelaziz Bouteflika. After him are Mikis Theodorakis, Frank Williams, Aaron T. Beck, F. W. de Klerk, Paul J. Crutzen, and Desmond Tutu.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsFrançois Truffaut
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1984
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 9
Miloš Forman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 10
Johnny Cash
SINGER
1932 - 2003
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 11
John Williams
COMPOSER
1932 - Present
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 12
Cesare Maldini
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 13
Luc Montagnier
BIOLOGIST
1932 - 2022
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 14
Roh Tae-woo
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 15
Abebe Bikila
ATHLETE
1932 - 1973
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 16
Anouk Aimée
ACTOR
1932 - 2024
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 17
Peter O'Toole
ACTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 18
Sylvia Plath
WRITER
1932 - 1963
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 19
Miriam Makeba
SINGER
1932 - 2008
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 20
Fernando Botero
PAINTER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsEd Asner
ACTOR
1929 - 2021
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 6
Chun Doo-hwan
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 7
Albert Bandura
PSYCHOLOGIST
1925 - 2021
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 8
Christopher Plummer
ACTOR
1929 - 2021
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 9
George Shultz
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2021
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 10
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 11
Roh Tae-woo
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 12
Mikis Theodorakis
COMPOSER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 13
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 14
Aaron T. Beck
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2021
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 15
F. W. de Klerk
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 16
Paul J. Crutzen
CHEMIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 17
Desmond Tutu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 18
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Roh Tae-woo ranks 17 out of 1,128. Before him are Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Gojong of Korea (1852), Park Geun-hye (1952), Lee Byung-chul (1910), and Empress Gi (1315). After him are Kim Young-sam (1927), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Yun Posun (1897), Yeongjo of Joseon (1694), Sukjong of Joseon (1661), and Sejo of Joseon (1417).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsRoh Moo-hyun
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2009
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 11
Jeongjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1800
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 12
Gojong of Korea
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1919
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 13
Park Geun-hye
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 14
Lee Byung-chul
BUSINESSPERSON
1910 - 1987
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 15
Empress Gi
POLITICIAN
1315 - 1369
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 16
Roh Tae-woo
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 17
Kim Young-sam
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2015
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 18
Sunjong of Korea
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1926
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 19
Yun Posun
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1990
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 20
Yeongjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1776
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 21
Sukjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1720
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 22
Sejo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 23
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Roh Tae-woo ranks 14. Before 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). After him are Kim Young-sam (1927), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Yun Posun (1897), Yeongjo of Joseon (1694), Sukjong of Joseon (1661), and Sejo of Joseon (1417).
Chun Doo-hwan
1931 - 2021
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 8
Roh Moo-hyun
1946 - 2009
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 9
Jeongjo of Joseon
1752 - 1800
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 10
Gojong of Korea
1852 - 1919
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 11
Park Geun-hye
1952 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 12
Empress Gi
1315 - 1369
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 13
Roh Tae-woo
1932 - 2021
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 14
Kim Young-sam
1927 - 2015
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 15
Sunjong of Korea
1874 - 1926
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 16
Yun Posun
1897 - 1990
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 17
Yeongjo of Joseon
1694 - 1776
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 18
Sukjong of Joseon
1661 - 1720
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 19
Sejo of Joseon
1417 - 1468
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 20