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Roh Tae-woo

Roh Tae-woo (Korean pronunciation: [no tʰɛ.u]; born December 4, 1932) is a former South Korean politician and ROK Army general who served as the 6th President of South Korea from 25 February 1988 to 25 February 1993.

Early life and education

Roh was born on December 4, 1932, into a farming family, Talsong, near Taegu, North Kyongsang Province. His father, a low-echelon civil officer in the district, died in a car accident when Roh was seven years old. With his uncle's help, Roh first enrolled at the Taegu Technical School but transferred to the local Kyongbuk High School where he was an above-average student. His high school record describes him as a "gentle and hard-working student with a strong sense of responsibility." Roh befriended Chun Doo-hwan while in high school in Daegu.

During the Korean War (1950-1953), Roh joined the Korean Army as an enlisted man and later entered the Korean Military Academy, completing it in the first class of the four-year program, he graduated in February 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as an Army 2nd Lieutenant in the 11th class of the Korea Military Academy (KMA).