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| − | '''Roh Moo-hyun''' was a Korean politician. | + | '''Roh Moo-hyun''' was a Korean politician. He died suddenly while being investigated for corruption. It was ruled a [[suicide]]. |
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| Born | 1946-09-01 Gimhae, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 May 2009 (Age 62) Yangsan, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cause of death | Fall | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Kwon Yang-sook | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Victim of | premature death | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Unified Party (1988–1990) Democratic Party (1990–1997), Millennium Democratic Party, (1997–2003), Uri Party, (2003–2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Former South Korean President. Officially committed suicide after a corruption scandal, which was promptly closed.
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Roh Moo-hyun was a Korean politician. He died suddenly while being investigated for corruption. It was ruled a suicide.
Activities
Roh has been under investigation for alleged bribery involving his family members and long-time supporter Park Yeon-cha, the CEO of shoemaking firm Taekwang.
However, the Ministry of Justice and the prosecution have now declared an end to the investigation. Justice Minister Kim Kyung-han said, ``The ongoing investigation will be brought to a halt following his death.
Roh's elder brother,Geon-pyeong, who is serving a prison term for a separate bribery case, was temporarily released to attend the funeral.
The former head of state was suspected of taking at least $6.4 million in bribes from Park during his presidency, dealing a devastating blow to the man who earned fame as a "clean" politician.[1]
Death
On the morning of 23 May 2009, Roh Moo-Hyun was found seriously injured at the base of a 45m cliff known as Bueong'i Bawi behind his rural home in his home village of Bongha. He was sent by car to Seyoung hospital nearby at 7:20 am and moved to Busan University Hospital at around 8:15 am (and pronounced dead at around 9:30 am (00:30 GMT).[2] It was ruled a suicide.[3]
References
- ↑ http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/05/117_45528.html
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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