President Roh Moo-hyun Name Kwon Yang-sook Preceded by Rhee Hee-hoh Role Roh Moo-hyun's wife | Succeeded by Kim Yoon-ok Spouse Roh Moo-hyun (m. ?–2009) Religion Theravada Buddhism | |
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Born December 23, 1947 (age 76)
Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, Southern Korea ( 1947-12-23 ) Alma mater Hyehwa Girls' Middle School Similar People Roh Moo‑hyun, Lee Hui‑ho, Kim Yoon‑ok | ||
Kwon Yang-sook (Hangul: 권양숙; Hanja: 權良淑; [kwʌn jaŋsʰuk]; born 23 December 1947) was the First Lady of South Korea from 2003 to 2008. She is the widow of the 9th President of South Korea Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide on May 23, 2009 by jumping off a tall cliff. She was the first lady when Roh was in office.
Career
She is a Buddhist, with the Dharma name Daedeokhwa, and won support from the Buddhist community during her husband's presidential campaign.
After Roh's term ended, Kwon was embroiled in a bribery scandal involving her husband. According to Roh's Web site, Kwon borrowed $1 million from Park Yeon-Cha, CEO of Taekwang Industry, to repay a personal debt.
References
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