Kim Dae-jung
Kim Dae-jung (Korean: 김대중; Hanja: 金大中; 6 January 1924 – 18 August 2009), was a South Korean politician and statesman who served as President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. He was a 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea and Japan. He is also the only Korean to have won the Nobel Prize to date. He was sometimes referred to as "the Nelson Mandela of Asia". Kim was the first opposition candidate to win the presidency.
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| Claim to fame | 8th President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003, and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. He was sometimes referred to as the "Nelson Mandela of Asia".
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| Date of birth | 3 December 1925
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| Place of birth | Haui-do, South Jeolla, South Korea
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| Date of death | 18 August 2009
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| Age | 83 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Seoul, South Korea
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| Resting place | Seoul National Cemetery, Seoul, South Korea
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| High school | Mokpo Commercial High School
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| University | Kyung Hee University
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25 Feb 1998Age: 72
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