Kim Young Sam

Kim Young-sam (b. 20 December 1927 in Geoje, South Gyeongsang) was the first civilian President of South Korea since a series of dictatorships beginning with Park Chung-hee. Kim Young-sam was inaugurated on 25 February 1993 and served a single 5-year term. He presided over a massive anti-corruption campaign, the arrest of his two predecessors, and an internationalization policy called Segyehwa.

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Kim graduated from Seoul National University in 1952 with a B.A. in Philosophy, and served in the South Korean armed forces during the Korean War. In 1954 he was elected to the National Assembly of South Korea and served nine terms representing districts in Geoje and Busan. He was the youngest ever to serve in the National Assembly.

Geoje: Geoje is a city located in South Gyeongsang province, just off the coast of the port city of Busan, South Korea. The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Samsung Heavy Industries are both located in Geoje. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights. The city is made up of a number of islands, of which ...

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