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Roh Tae-woo

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[noh tey-woo] / ˈnoʊ ˈteɪˈwu /

noun

  1. 1932–2021, president of South Korea 1988–93.


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He handed over power to his protege Roh Tae-woo.

From Barron's

Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo, then army generals, took advantage of the political confusion to stage a coup in December 1979.

From Barron's

His ally and successor Roh Tae-woo was handed a lengthy jail term for his part in the insurrection.

From BBC

The court said a 30bn won slush fund by Ms Roh's father, former president Roh Tae-woo, had helped contribute to the growth of SK Group and could be considered as her contribution to the couple's joint assets.

From BBC

It also found that Ms Roh had helped ease regulatory hurdles for Mr Chey's business and that her father - former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo - had "played the role of a protective shield" for SK's ex-chairman Chey Jong-hyon.

From BBC