Choe Gyuha (July 16, 1919 – October 22, 2006) (surname also spelled Choi) was the President of South Korea between 1979 and 1980. He was born in the town of Wonju, located in the Gangwon province. He served as foreign minister of South Korea from 1967 to 1971 and as prime minister from 1975 to 1979. The President is head of state of South Korea. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Park Chung Hee was the leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979. ... Chun Doo-hwan (Korean hangul: 전두환; hanja: 全斗煥; revised: Jeon Duhwan; McCune-Reischauer: Chŏn Tuhwan; born 18 January 1931) was a Korean military officer and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Wonju is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. ... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mapo-gu is a gu, or district, of Seoul, South Korea. ... Seoul (Sŏul 서울) ) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ... Wonju is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. ... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the governmental foreign policy of a sovereign nation. ...

After the assassination of Park Chung Hee in 1979, Choi, the prime minister of South Korea at the time, assumed power. Because of the unrest resulting from Park's authoritarian rule, Choi promised a new constitution and democratic elections (the elections led by Park were widely seen as flawed). He won a December election later that year to become the country's fourth president. Park Chung Hee was the leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979. ... Elections in South Korea provides an overview of the history of South Korean elections and their results. ...

In December 1979, Major General Chun Doo-hwan and close allies within the military staged a military coup against Choi's government. They quickly removed the army chief of staff and by early 1980 virtually controlled the government. Chun Doo-hwan (Korean hangul: 전두환; hanja: 全斗煥; revised: Jeon Duhwan; McCune-Reischauer: Chŏn Tuhwan; born 18 January 1931) was a Korean military officer and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. ...

In April 1980, due to increasing pressure from Chun and other politicians, Choi appointed Chun as head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, giving him enormous power. In May, Chun declared martial law and did away with all trappings 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 continued, resulting in the Gwangju Massacre, where over 200 civilians were killed within five days by Chun's military. The Agency for National Security Planning (also referred to as ANSP or KCIA) is the chief intelligence bureau of the Republic of Korea. ... Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ... Seoul (Sŏul 서울) ) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... This article is about Gwangju Metropolitan City in South Korea. ... The Gwangju Massacre refers to the atrocities comitted in the city of Gwangju, South Korea from May 18 to May 27, 1980. ...

Choi resigned soon afterward. Chun became president on September 1, 1980. After his resignation, Choi lived quietly out of the public eye. He died on October 22, 2006. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• President Choi Kyu-ha
• Reuters report of death
• List of Korea-related topics

This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... Park Chung-hee (September 30, 1917 - October 26, 1979) was President of South Korea from 1961 to 1979. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ... Chun Doo-hwan (Korean hangul: 전두환; hanja: 全斗煥; revised: Jeon Duhwan; McCune-Reischauer: Chŏn Tuhwan; born 18 January 1931) was a Korean military officer and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. ... Kim Jong-pil is a South Korean politician and founder of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (the KCIA, now the National Intelligence Service), who served as Prime Minister twice, from 1971-1975 and from 1998-2000. ... The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assemblys approval. ...

Presidents of South Korea
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