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Choi Kyu-hah was born on 16 July, 1919 in Genshū-men, Genshū-gun, Kōgen-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan, is a President of South Korea from 1979 to 1980. Discover Choi Kyu-hah's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

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Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 16 July, 1919
Birthday 16 July
Birthplace Genshū-men, Genshū-gun, Kōgen-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Date of death 22 October, 2006
Died Place Mapo, Seoul, South Korea
Nationality South Korea

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His wife is Hong Gi (m. 1935)

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Choi Kyu-hah Net Worth

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1919

Choi Kyu-hah (July 16, 1919 – October 22, 2006), also spelled Choi Kyu-ha or Choi Gyu-ha, was a South Korean politician who served as the fourth President of South Korea from 1979 to 1980.

Choi was born in Wonju-myeon, Wonju, Kōgen-dō in Korea, Empire of Japan (now in Gangwon Province, South Korea).

Choi was born into a (upper class) family; his grandfather had been a scholar at the Sungkyunkwan.

During this period, Choi used the Japanese name Umehara Keiichi (梅原圭一).

After graduating from Kyunggi High School and the Tokyo Higher Normal School (today Tokyo University of Education) with diplomas in English language and literature, Choi briefly worked as a teacher at the Taikyū Public Junior High School, before moving to Manchukuo for studies at the Taidō Academy.

1943

Choi graduated in 1943; two years later he became a professor at the Keijō Normal School.

1964

Choi served as Ambassador to Malaysia from 1964 to 1967, foreign minister from 1967 to 1971; and as prime minister from 1975 to 1979.

1979

After the assassination of Park Chung Hee in 1979, Choi became acting president; the prime minister stood next in line for the presidency under Article 48 of the Yushin Constitution.

Due to the unrest resulting from Park's authoritarian rule, Choi promised democratic elections, as under Park elections had been widely seen as rigged.

Choi also promised a new constitution to replace the highly authoritarian Yushin Constitution.

Choi was the sole candidate in an election on 6 December for the balance of Park's term, becoming the country's fourth president.

In December 1979, Major General Chun Doo-hwan and close allies within the military staged a coup d'état against Choi's government.

1980

They quickly removed the army chief of staff and virtually controlled the government by early 1980.

In April 1980, due to increasing pressure from Chun and other politicians, Choi appointed Chun head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency.

In May, Chun declared martial law and dropped all pretense of civilian government, becoming the de facto ruler of the country.

By then, student protests were escalating in Seoul and Gwangju.

The protests in Gwangju resulted in the Gwangju uprising in which about 987 civilians were killed within a five-day period by Chun's military.

Choi was forced to resign soon after the uprising.

Prime Minister Park Chung-hoon became acting president, until Chun's election as President on September 1, 1980.

2006

After his resignation, Choi lived quietly out of the public eye and died on October 22, 2006.

His funeral was held on October 26, 2006, and was attended by President Roh Moo-hyun, first lady Kwon Yang-sook, Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, former presidents Chun Doo-hwan, Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung.

Choi was buried in Daejeon National Cemetery.

The 2023 South Korean movie 12.12: The Day portrays President Choi under the pseudonym "Choi Han-gyu".