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Park Geun-hye
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 the Grand National, Saenuri and Liberty Korea parties and the eldest daughter of the third president, 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 served as the ac…
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politics · President of South Korea from 2013 to 2017 · politician · also Park Geun-hye, Park Geun-Hye, Geun-hye
Born 2 February 1952 · Q138048
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2026· 10 entries
아시아경제: Jeong Jeom-sik Invites Park Geun-hye to Party Workshop... Park Says "Will Consider It"
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헤럴드경제: Park Geun-hye urges People Power Party unity ahead of future elections
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조선일보: People Power Party Leader Invites Park Geun-hye to Workshop
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헤럴드경제: PPP floor leader visits Park Geun-hye amid party's sliding approval ratings
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news.sbs.co.kr: People Power Party Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik to Visit Former President Park Geun-hye Tomorrow
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조선일보: Sogang University Hack Leaks Park Geun-hye's Data, Police Probe
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조선일보: Sogang University Leak Exposes 180,000, Including Park Geun-hye
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헤럴드경제: Sogang University data breach exposes 180,000 records — possibly including Park Geun-hye's
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finance.biggo.com: Sogang University Hack Exposes Personal Data of 180,000, Including Former President Park Geun-hye
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2025· 1 entry
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Image of S.Korean ex-president Park Geun-hye reading Han Dong-hoon's book” Altered picture.
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2018· 1 entry
Two separate criminal cases resulted in an increase of seven years in Park's prison sentence
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2017· 3 entries
Park's successor, President Moon Jae-in, stated that the deal was seriously flawed and unilaterally terminated it
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The National Intelligence Service (NIS) admitted that it had conducted an illicit campaign to influence the 2012 presidential election, mobilizing teams of experts in psychological warfare to ensure that Park defeated Mo
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Combined with plans to make labour markets more flexible by giving employers more leeway in dismissing workers
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2016· 1 entry
Awarded doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University (2016).
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2015· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2015).
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Park reached an agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe regarding the comfort women issue
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“Betrayal which breaks the trust shouldn”
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2014· 1 entry
Ranked 46th on the Forbes list of the world's most powerful people, the third-highest South Korean on the list, after Lee Kun-hee and Lee Jae-yong
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2013· 5 entries
Awarded Grand Order of Mugunghwa (2013).
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Awarded Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (2013).
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And 2014, Park ranked 11th on the Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women and the most powerful woman in East Asia
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Career landmark: President of South Korea (2013–2017).
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“Timing is very important for our economic policy, jobs and livelihood mainly ordinary people should organize a supplementary budget in a timely manner.”
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2012· 5 entries
Election won: 2012 presidential election.
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Park also vowed to construct a new airport in the southeastern region, a 2008 presidential campaign promise made by GNP but cancelled in 2011, despite claims of economic infeasibility of the plan
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Park announced she would not run for a constituency representative seat for the 19th election in Dalseong, but for a proportional representative position for the Saenuri Party instead, in order to lead the party's electi
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Campaign: 2012 presidential election.
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Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (2012–2012).
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2011· 1 entry
As a response to the dwindling approval rating of the GNP, the party formed an emergency committee and changed its name to the Saenuri Party, or "New Frontier" Party
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded honorary degree presented by Sogang University (2010).
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For example, she successfully stopped the Lee administration's attempt to cancel the plan to establish Sejong City, a new national center of administration, arguing that the plan was a promise made to the people
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded honorary degree presented by Pukyong National University (2008).
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Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (2008–2012).
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2007· 1 entry
Park expressed regret at the treatment of activists during this period
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2004· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (2004–2008).
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2000· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (2000–2004).
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1998· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (1998–2000).
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1987· 2 entries
Awarded honorary degree presented by Chinese Culture University (1987).
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Pukyong National University and KAIST in 2008, Sogang University in 2010, and TU Dresden in 2014
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1974· 3 entries
Career landmark: First Lady of South Korea (1974–1979).
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With a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering
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Studied at Sogang University, bachelor's degree (1974).
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1970· 1 entry
Studied at Sacred Heart Girls' High School (1967–1970).
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1967· 1 entry
Studied at Sacred Heart Girls' Middle School (1964–1967).
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1964· 1 entry
Studied at Jangchung Elementary School (1964).
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1953· 1 entry
Park's family moved to Seoul, where she graduated from Jangchung Elementary School and Sungshim (literal: Sacred Heart) Girls' Middle and High School in 1970, going on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in electroni
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1952· 1 entry
Born 1952-02-02.
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