Kim Dae-jung

Kim Dae-jung ( Hangul : 김대중) ( Hauido , December 3 1925 - Seoul , August 18 2009 [1] ) was a South Korean politician and Nobel Laureate of Peace, born in the poor southwestern region of Korea, who was completely annexed by Japan . After years of opposition leader to have been, he became president . Kim Dae-jung was a devoutChristian . His pet name was DJ.



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*1 Early political career  ==Early political career [  edit ] == The service at the Japanese army escaped Kim Dae-jung by working at a Japanese company. After the Japanese defeat in 1945, he seized the opportunity to develop politically. He was in 1961 elected as a representative of the parliament, but a military coup led by Park Chung-hee soon put an end to the parliament. Kim Dae-jung became an outstanding leader of the opposition, which in 1971 resulted in the holding of a presidential campaign. His opponent dictator Park Chung-hee was working him in every possible way against him by abduct, detain, threaten and banish him from politics. In 1980 Kim Dae-jung was accused of sedition and conspiracy, and sentenced to death for it. The government of the United States intervened, and the sentence was reduced to 20 years in prison. Later he was allowed to leave for the US to live in exile there. ==The road to the presidency [  edit ] == After his return to South Korea in 1985, Kim Dae-jung was again one of the important leaders of the political opposition. After ex-general Chun Doo-hwan had retired the first democratic presidential election was held. Kim Dae-jung and Kim Young-sam, two members of the opposition, stood facing each herein. Because the opposition was divided, neither could achieve a victory. In 1992 he again failed in his fight for the presidency. In 1997, however, he succeeded with his fourth attempt, after which he moved into the so-called Blue House, the official residence of the South Korean president. ==[Presidency  edit ] == Kim Dae-jung and President Bill Clinton in 1999When Kim Dae-jung became president, was Asia amid the economic crisis. The president was committed to economic restructuring in order to improve the situation, with some results. His policy toward North Korea is one of openness and communication. In 2000 Kim Dae-jung took part in the first presidential North Zuidtop, which he received a Nobel prize won. OnDecember 19th 2002 followed Roh Moo-hyun him as president of South Korea. ==Death <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Kim Dae-jung died at the age of 83 to a heart attack in the hospital Severance Hospital in Seoul . ==External link <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * 2 The road to the presidency
 * 3 Presidency
 * 4 Death
 * 5 External link
 * Official Nobel page of Kim Dae-jung