1946 - 2009
Roh Moo-hyun (Korean: 노무현; Korean pronunciation: [no muçʌn]; 1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea between 2003 and 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roh Moo-hyun has received more than 1,554,819 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Roh Moo-hyun is the 1,166th most popular politician (up from 1,205th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 14th in 2019) and the 18th 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, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 1,166 out of 15,577. Before him are Napoléon, Prince Imperial, Patrice de MacMahon, Gyeongjong of Joseon, Zog I of Albania, Algirdas, and Frederick III of Denmark. After him are Ælla of Northumbria, Al-Walid I, Túpac Amaru, Decebalus, Jeongjong of Joseon, and Galeazzo Ciano.
1856 - 1879
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 1,160
1808 - 1893
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 1,161
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 1,162
1895 - 1961
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,163
1296 - 1377
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,164
1609 - 1670
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,165
1946 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,166
800 - 867
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 1,167
668 - 715
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 1,168
1545 - 1572
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1,169
100 - 106
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1,170
1357 - 1419
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 1,171
1903 - 1944
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 1,172
Among people born in 1946, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 32. Before him are José Carreras, Elfriede Jelinek, Susan Sarandon, Rivellino, Guus Hiddink, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. After him are Emerson Fittipaldi, David Suchet, Fabio Capello, Dianne Wiest, Marina Abramović, and Syd Barrett. Among people deceased in 2009, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 7. Before him are Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Kim Dae-jung, Paul Samuelson, and Pina Bausch. After him are David Carradine, Aage Bohr, Maurice Jarre, Millvina Dean, Farrah Fawcett, and Mercedes Sosa.
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 26
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 27
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 28
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 29
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 30
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 31
1946 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 32
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 33
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 34
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 35
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 36
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 37
1946 - 2006
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 38
1958 - 2009
HPI: 82.75
Rank: 1
1952 - 2009
HPI: 77.48
Rank: 2
1908 - 2009
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 3
1924 - 2009
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 4
1915 - 2009
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 5
1940 - 2009
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 6
1946 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 7
1936 - 2009
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 8
1922 - 2009
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 9
1924 - 2009
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 10
1912 - 2009
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 11
1947 - 2009
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 12
1935 - 2009
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 13
Among people born in South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 20 out of 944. Before him are Sejo of Joseon (1417), Yi Sun-sin (1545), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), and Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688). After him are Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), and Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476).
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 14
1545 - 1598
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 15
1932 - 2021
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 16
1790 - 1834
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 17
1488 - 1544
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 18
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 19
1946 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 20
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 21
1874 - 1926
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 22
1831 - 1864
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 23
1851 - 1895
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 24
1457 - 1495
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 25
1476 - 1506
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 26
Among politicians born in South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 18. Before him are Empress Gi (1315), Sejo of Joseon (1417), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), and Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688). After him are Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), and Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476).
1315 - 1369
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 12
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 13
1932 - 2021
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 14
1790 - 1834
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 15
1488 - 1544
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 16
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 17
1946 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 18
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 19
1874 - 1926
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 20
1831 - 1864
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 21
1851 - 1895
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 22
1457 - 1495
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 23
1476 - 1506
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 24