Kwon Yang-sook | |
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권양숙 | |
First Lady of South Korea | |
In role 25 February 2003 – 24 February 2008 | |
President | Roh Moo-hyun |
Preceded by | Lee Hee-ho |
Succeeded by | Kim Yoon-ok |
Personal details | |
Born | Masan, South Gyeongsang, Southern Korea | December 23, 1947
Spouse | |
Education | Hoonsung Girls' Commercial High School (dropped out) |
Kwon Yang-sook | |
Hangul | 권양숙 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gwon Yang-suk |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn Yangsuk |
Dharma name | |
Hangul | 대덕화 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Daedeokhwa |
McCune–Reischauer | Taedŏkhwa |
Kwon Yang-sook (Korean: 권양숙; Hanja: 權良淑; Korean pronunciation: [kwʌn jaŋ.suk]; born December 23, 1947) was the First Lady of South Korea from 2003 to 2008. She is the widow of the ninth president of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide on May 23, 2009.