- Born
- November 14, 1917
- Died
- October 26, 1979 (aged 61)
- Known as
- politician, army officer
Park Chung Hee was a South Korean politician and army officer who seized power in the May 16 coup of 1961, and served as the third president of South Korea from 1962 until his assassination in 1979. His regime oversaw a period of intense economic growth and transformation, making Park one of the most consequential leaders in Korean history, although his legacy as a military dictator remains a bitter subject.
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