Kwon Yang-sook
Kwon Yang-sook (Korean: 권양숙; Hanja: 權良淑; Korean pronunciation: [kwʌn jaŋ.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.
Kwon Yang-sook | |
|---|---|
| 권양숙 | |
| First Lady of South Korea | |
| In role 25 February 2003 – 24 February 2008 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Lee Hee-ho |
| Succeeded by | Kim Yoon-ok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1947 Masan, South Gyeongsang, Southern Korea |
| Spouse |
Roh Moo-hyun
(m. 1972; died 2009) |
| Education | Hoonsung Girls' Commercial High School (dropped out) |
| Kwon Yang-sook | |
| Hangul | 권양숙 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gwon Yang-suk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn Yangsuk |
| Dharma name | |
| Hangul | 대덕화 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Daedeokhwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taedŏkhwa |
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