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 January 1924 Born in Hugwang Li, Sinan-Gun, Jeolla Namdo. |
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December 1943 Graduates from Mokpo Commercial High School. |
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1961 ~ 1972 Elected to the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th National Assembly. |
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April 1971 Runs in the 7th Presidential Election but loses. |
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October 1972 Exiled in Japan in opposition to the Yushin Constitution. |
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August 8, 1973 Kidnapped from a Tokyo hotel by Korean CIA agents and released on August 13. |
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March 1976 Announces the March 1st Declaration for Democratization.Imprisoned until December of 1978. |
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September 1980 Sentenced to death by the new military government.Commuted to life imprisonment in January of 1981. |
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December 1982 Forced to leave for the United States; returns in February of 1985. |
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1987, 1992 Runs in the 13th and 14th Presidential Elections but loses. |
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1988 ~ 1992 Elected to the 13th and 14th National Assembly. |
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December 1997 Runs in the 15th Presidential Election and wins.
Marks the first peaceful transfer of power between rival parties. |
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February 1998 Sworn in as the 15th President of the Republic of Korea. |
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June 2000 Holds the first inter-Korean summit in 55 years since the division of the Korean Peninsula.
Announces the June 15 South-North Joint Declaration. |
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December 2000 Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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February 2003 Retires from the Office of President.
While in office, implements policies to realize democracy, a transparent market-economy,
knowledge-informatization, a productive welfare framework and reconciliation between South and North Korea. |
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February 2003 ~ Delivers lectures at universities and research institutes in Korea and overseas.
Dedicates time to writing books.
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