Kwon Yang-sook | |
|---|---|
| 권양숙 | |
 | |
| First Lady of South Korea | |
| In role 25 February 2003 –24 February 2008 | |
| Education | Hoonsung Girls' Commercial High School (dropped out) |
Kwon Yang-sook (Korean : 권양숙; Hanja : 權良淑; Korean pronunciation: [kwʌnjaŋ.suk] ; born December 23, 1947) was the First Lady of South Korea from 2003 to 2008. She is the widow of the ninth president of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide on May 23, 2009.
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Career
She is a Buddhist, with the Dharma name Daedeokhwa, and won support from the Buddhist community during her husband's presidential campaign. [1]
After Roh's term ended, Kwon was embroiled in a bribery scandal involving her husband. According to Roh's website, Kwon borrowed $1 million from Park Yeon-Cha, CEO of Taekwang Industry, to repay a personal debt.
Impostor
In November 2018, a woman falsely claiming to be Kwon Yang-sook convinced the mayor of Gwanju at the time, Yoon Jang-hyun, to transfer her 450 million won. According to reports, the impostor claimed that she needed the requested money for her daughter and would pay it back hastily. [2]
Gallery
Kwon and Roh Moo-hyun at the 2006 APEC gala dinner with President Vladimir Putin of Russia (centre) and George W. Bush and Laura Bush (right)
Kwon Yang-suk (left) with U.S. First Lady Laura Bush
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References
- ↑ Mee-yoo, Kwon (2009-05-27). "Roh's Funeral to Be Imbued With Buddhism". The Korea Times . Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ↑ "South Korean politician duped out of US$400,000 by fake former first lady". South China Morning Post. 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2020-06-28.