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POLITICIAN

Roh Moo-hyun

1946 - 2009

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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

Among politicians, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 1,166 out of 15,577Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 32Before 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 7Before 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.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 20 out of 944Before 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).

Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun ranks 18Before 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).