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Roh Tae-woo

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Occupation

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Born

December 4, 1932

Zodiac

Sagittarius

32,469

days lived

88

age at death

Born
December 4, 1932
Died
October 26, 2021 (aged 88)
Zodiac
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Updated Jul 2026

About

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Before Fame

Before becoming president, Roh Tae-woo was a military officer, rising through the ranks to become a major general. He played a key role in the 1979 military coup and held ministerial posts in Chun Doo-hwan's government.

Trivia

Roh attended the Korea Military Academy alongside Chun Doo-hwan. He saw action in the Vietnam War. His policy of Nordpolitik aimed to improve relations with communist countries.

Family Life

Information about Roh Tae-woo's family life is not readily available in the provided text.

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Roh's Birth Chart

Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Fire

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for December 4, 1932

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2021
Day 32,468
Age 88

Death

Confidence
96%
Oct 26, 2021

Died at the age of 88.

1997
Day 23,404
Age 64

Pardon

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1997

Pardoned by President Kim Young-sam.

1996
Day 23,038
Age 63

Conviction

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1996

Convicted for corruption and his roles in the 1979 coup and the Gwangju massacre.

1993
Day 21,943
Age 60

Succession

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1993

Succeeded by Kim Young-sam as president.

1991
Day 21,212
Age 58

UN Admission

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1991

The two Koreas were simultaneously admitted into the United Nations.

1990
Day 20,847
Age 57

Democratic Liberal Party Formation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1990

Oversaw the merger of the Democratic Justice Party with other parties to form the Democratic Liberal Party.

1988
Day 20,171
Age 55

Inauguration

Confidence
96%
Feb 25, 1988

Inaugurated as the sixth president of South Korea.

Day 20,116
Age 55

Seoul Olympics

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1988

Presided over the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

1987
Day 20,085
Age 54

Elected President

Confidence
96%
Dec 1, 1987

Won the presidential election.

Day 19,930
Age 54

June 29 Declaration

Confidence
96%
Jun 29, 1987

Delivered the June 29 Declaration, promising democratic reforms including direct presidential elections.

Day 19,902
Age 54

Nominated as Presidential Candidate

Confidence
96%
Jun 1, 1987

Chun Doo-hwan handpicked Roh as the candidate of the ruling Democratic Justice Party.

1981
Day 17,560
Age 48

Retired from Army

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1981

Retired from the army and held ministerial posts in Chun Doo-hwan's government.

1980
Day 17,194
Age 47

Supported Gwangju Uprising Crackdown

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

Supported Chun Doo-hwan's violent crackdown of the Gwangju Uprising.

1979
Day 16,829
Age 46

Key Role in Military Coup

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1979

Played a key role in the December military coup that brought Chun Doo-hwan to power.

1932
Day -109
Age -1

Birth

Confidence
96%
Aug 17, 1932

Born in Daegu, South Korea.