Choi Kyu-hah

4th President of South Korea (1919–2006)

Choi Kyu-hah (1919–2006) was the 4th President of South Korea. He was born in Wonju on 16 July 1919. He died in Seoul on 22 October 2006, at the age of 87.

Choi held office as President of South Korea (1979–1980), Prime Minister of South Korea (1975–1979), President of South Korea (in 1979) and Foreign minister of South Korea (1959–1960). He was attached to Seoul National University.

Choi received Grand Order of Mugunghwa. He studied at University of Tsukuba, Tokyo University of Education and Kyunggi High School.

Choi married Hong Gi. He is recorded as following Confucianism. The recorded cause of death is myocardial infarction.

Choi Kyu-hah is covered in 46 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond South Korea.

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