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Moon Jae-in

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Moon Jae-in (Korean: 문재인, pronounced [mun.dʑɛ.in]; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean politician who served as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. Before his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs and Chief of Staff to President Roh Moo-hyun, Member of the National Assembly, and Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. Born to North Korean refugees, Moon was raised in poverty in Busan. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Moon Jae-in has received more than 5,256,454 page views. His biography is available in 91 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 90 in 2019). Moon Jae-in is the 697th most popular politician (down from 431st in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 4th in 2019) 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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  • 91

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  • 10.77

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  • 3.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Moon Jae-in ranks 697 out of 19,576. Before him are Stanisław Leszczyński, Şehzade Cihangir, Ferdinand VII of Spain, Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Gideon, and Boris Godunov. After him are Shehbaz Sharif, Michael of Russia, Romanos IV Diogenes, Augustus III of Poland, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Constantine I of Greece.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Moon Jae-in ranks 4. Before him are Xi Jinping, Zico, and Jeffrey Epstein. After him are Tony Blair, Pierce Brosnan, Brigitte Macron, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Herta Müller, Isabelle Huppert, Kim Basinger, and Richard Clayderman.

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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), Kim Dae-jung (1924), and Gojong of Korea (1852). After him are Yi Sun-sin (1545), Ban Ki-moon (1944), Empress Gi (1315), Sukjong of Joseon (1661), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), and Park Geun-hye (1952).

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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), Kim Dae-jung (1924), and Gojong of Korea (1852). After him are Empress Gi (1315), Sukjong of Joseon (1661), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Park Geun-hye (1952), Yeongjo of Joseon (1694), and Sejo of Joseon (1417).

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