Moon Jae-in
South Korean politician, 19th President
Born
January 24th, 1953
72 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
South Korea
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Served as the 19th President of South Korea from May 2017 to March 2022. Prior to the presidency, played a role as a human rights lawyer and served as the Chief Presidential Secretary to the late President Roh Moo-hyun. Advocated for peace with North Korea and made efforts to improve inter-Korean relations during the presidency. Promoted various domestic policies focusing on economic reforms and social justice.
Served as the 19th President of South Korea
Advanced inter-Korean relations
Promoted economic reforms during presidency
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