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Chun Doo-hwan (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌnduhwan] born 18 January 1931) is a ROK Army general who served as the leader of South Korea from 1979 to 1988 ruling as an unelected military strongman from December 1979 to September 1980 and the fifth President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988.

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active years end date
1988-02-25
active years start date
1980-09-01
alma mater
Korea Military Academy
battle
Vietnam War
birth date
1931-01-18
birth place
South Korea, South Gyeongsang Province, Hapcheon County, Korea under Japanese rule
military branch
Republic of Korea Army
military command
Defense Security Command KCIA
military rank
Daejang
nationality
Korea
order in office
5th President of South Korea
party
Democratic Justice Party
prime minister
Yoo Chang-soon, Chin_Iee_Chong, Kim_Chung_Yul, Kim_Sang_Hyup, Lee_Han_Key, Lho_Shin_Yong
religion
Buddhism
service end year
1981-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
service start year
1955-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
spouse
Rhee_Soon-ja
successor
Roh Tae-woo

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