Quick Facts
- Date of Birth: February 2, 1952
- Place of Birth: Daegu
- Country of Birth: South Korea
- Nationality: South Korea
- Profession: President of South Korea from 2013 to 2017
Story
Park Geun-hye is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th president of South Korea from 2013 until her removal from office in 2017. A member of Saenuri during her presidency and the eldest daughter of Park Chung Hee, she was the first woman in the country and the first in East Asia to be elected as head of state. Park previously in role as the first lady of South Korea under her father's presidency from 1974 until her father's assassination in 1979.
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News & Buzz
- Yoo-ra returned to Korea, claims to be puzzled – Korea JoongAng Daily (2017-06-02)
- Park returns home after 22 hours of questioning – Korea JoongAng Daily (2017-03-24)
- South Korea: President Park embroiled in leaked documents scandal – CNN (2016-10-28)
- [Photo] Calling for a boycott of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser – 한겨레 (2016-05-10)
- [팟캐스트](129) 박근혜 대통령, 서명운동 동참 외 1건 – The Korea Herald (2016-01-20)
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