Chun Doo-hwan
11th and 12th President of the Republic of Korea (1931~2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chun Doo-hwan (6 March 1931 – 23 November 2021) was a Korean military officer and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. He was sentenced to death in 1996. Chun was later pardoned by President Kim Young-sam on the advice of then President-elect Kim Dae-jung, who was sentenced to death by Chun some 20 years earlier.
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Chun Doo-hwan | |
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전두환 全斗煥 | |
5th President of South Korea | |
In office 1 September 1980 – 24 February 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Yoo Chang-soon Kim Sang-hyup Chin Iee-chong Lho Shin-yong Lee Han-key Kim Chung-yul |
Preceded by | Choi Kyu-hah Pak Choong-hoon (acting) |
Succeeded by | Roh Tae-woo |
President of the Democratic Justice Party | |
In office 15 January 1981 – 10 July 1987 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Roh Tae-woo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-03-06)6 March 1931 Naisen-ri, Rigokku-men, Keishōnan-dō, Chōsen (now Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)[1] |
Died | 23 November 2021(2021-11-23) (aged 90)[2] Yeonhui-dong, Seoul, South Korea |
Political party | Democratic Justice |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Chun Jae-yong (son, 1959) Chun Hyo-sun (daughter, 1962) Chun Jae-guk (son, 1964) |
Alma mater | Korea Military Academy (B.S.) |
Religion | Roman Catholicism, Buddhism (formerly) Protestantism (since 2010) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | South Korea |
Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
Years of service | 1951–1980 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Defense Security Command, KCIA |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeon Duhwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Tuhwan |
Pen name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ilhae |
McCune–Reischauer | Irhae |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yongseong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yongsŏng |
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This is a Korean name; the family name is Chun.