Roh Moo-hyun

Roh Moo-Hyun (1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician. He was the President of South Korea. He was born in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. He took office on February 25, 2003. He is seen as one of the most popular presidents of South Korea.

His Excellency Roh Moo-hyun
노무현 盧武鉉
Official portrait, 2003
9th President of South Korea
In office 25 February 2003 – 25 February 2008[1]
Prime Minister	Goh Kun Lee Hae-chan Han Myung-sook Han Duck-soo
Preceded by	Kim Dae-jung
Succeeded by	Lee Myung-bak
6th Minister of Oceans and Fisheries
In office 7 August 2000 – 25 March 2001
Preceded by	Lee Hang-kyu
Succeeded by	Chung Woo-taik
Member of the National Assembly
In office 22 July 1998 – 29 May 2000
Preceded by	Lee Myung-bak
Succeeded by	Chung In-bong
Constituency	Jongno (Seoul)
In office 30 May 1988 – 29 May 1992
Preceded by	Park Chan-jong, Kim Jung-kil
Succeeded by	Hur Sam-soo
Constituency	Dong (Busan)
Personal details
Born	(1946-09-01)1 September 1946 Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Southern Korea
Died	23 May 2009(2009-05-23) (aged 62) Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Cause of death	Suicide by jumping
Resting place	Bongha Village Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Political party	Democratic (until 2003) Uri (2003–2007) Independent (2007–2008) Democratic (2008–2009)
Spouse(s)	Kwon Yang-sook (m. 1972)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	South Korea
Branch/service	Republic of Korea Army
Years of service	1968–1971
Rank	Sangbyeong (corporal)
Korean name
Hangul	노무현
Hanja	盧武鉉
Revised Romanization	No Mu-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer	No Muhyŏn

After retirement from Cheongwadae, he was residing in Bongha Maeul, Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do until death. He committed suicide on May 23, 2009, by jumping off a cliff after being accused of taking bribes.