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Kim Dae-jung in 1943. Kim Dae-Jung was born on 6 January 1924, [4] but he later edited his birth date to 3 December 1925, to avoid conscription under Japanese colonial rule. Kim was the second of seven children. His father, Kim Un-sik, was a farmer. [5]
Kim Dae-jung, Moon Jae-in, Roh Moo-hyun, and Yun Po-sun: Timeline of South Korean governments . See also. South Korea portal; Government of South Korea;
In 2000, the representatives of the two governments met for the first time since the division of the Korean peninsula. Kim Dae-jung, the President of South Korea, who arrived at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, met Kim Jong Il, Supreme Leader of North Korea, directly under the trap of the airport, and the rallies and divisions of the People's Army Corps were held.
Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 18 December 1997. The result was a victory for opposition candidate Kim Dae-jung, who won with 40% of the vote. [1] When he took office in 1998, it marked the first time in Korean history that the ruling party peacefully transferred power to the opposition party.
Kim Dae-jung: 25 February 1998: 24 February 2003: 4 years, 364 days: Served 15th term 9th. Roh Moo-hyun: 25 February 2003: 24 February 2008: 4 years, 364 days [2]
In diplomacy, Kim Dae-jung pursued the "Sunshine Policy", a series of efforts to reconcile with North Korea. [108] This culminated in reunions of the separated families of the Korean War and a summit talk with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. [109] For these efforts, Kim Dae-jung was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000. [110]
Kim Dae-jung (Korean: 김대중; Hanja: 金大中; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dɛ.dʑuŋ]; 6 January 1924 – 18 August 2009) was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the 8th (15th election) president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003.
Kim Jong-pil 김종필 金鍾泌 (1926–2018) 3 March 1998 12 January 2000 1 year, 315 days United Liberal Democrats: Kim Dae-jung; 32 Park Tae-joon 박태준 朴泰俊 (1927–2011) 13 January 2000 18 May 2000 126 days United Liberal Democrats — Lee Hun-jai 이헌재 李憲宰 (born 1944) Acting: 19 May 2000 22 May 2000 3 days Independent 33