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Born March 26, 1875 • North Korea
Died July 19, 1965 (aged 90) • Honolulu • Hawaii
Title / Office president (1948-1960), South Korea
Role In Korean War

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Han Yongun
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Korean poet
Son Pyŏng-Hi
Korean independence activist and religious leader
Park Chung-Hee
Park Chung-Hee
president of South Korea
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Yoon Suk-Yeol
president of South Korea
Moon Jae-In
Moon Jae-In
president of South Korea
Park Geun-Hye
Park Geun-Hye
president of South Korea
Lee Myung-Bak
Lee Myung-Bak
president of South Korea
Kim Dae-Jung
Kim Dae-Jung
president of South Korea
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Roh Tae-Woo
president of South Korea
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Chun Doo-Hwan
president of South Korea
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South Korean businessman and politician
Former opposition leader Kim Young-Sam restored civilian control to South Korea's government after three decades of military rule.
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