卢武铉生于1946年8月6日,韩国庆尚南道金海市进永邑人。夫人权良淑,育有一子一女。
他在2002年12月19日的选举中击败韩国国家党的李会昌,并于2003年2月25日就任韩国第16任总统。
座右铭:“严于律己,宽以待人”
著作:《卢武铉见到的林肯》和《卢武铉谈领导才干》等。
Roh Moo-hyun (6 August 1946 – 23 May 2009) was the 16th President of South Korea. He held the position from 25 February 2003 to 25 February 2008. Before entering politics, he was a human rights lawyer.
Roh's pre-presidential political career focused on human rights advocacy for student activists in South Korea. His electoral career later expanded to a focus on overcoming regionalism in South Korean politics, culminating in his election to the presidency. The election was strongly influenced by activists on the Internet, and particularly via OhmyNews—the first time this had ever happened in Korea.
Roh's election was notable for the arrival to power of a new generation in Korean politics, the so-called 386 Generation, (i.e. people in their thirties when the word was coined, who had attended university in the 1980s, and who were born in the 1960s). This generation had been veterans of student protests against authoritarian rule, and advocated an assertively nationalist line towards the United States and Japan, and a conciliatory approach towards North Korea. They took up many positions on Roh's staff.
Despite high initial hopes, however, Roh's administration quickly became dogged by allegations of incompetence, while Roh's frequent indulgence in personal clashes with his opponents and critics erode public support. Conflict would continue throughout his presidency, which was characterized by continual labor unrest, personal feuds with the media, and diplomatic friction with the United States and Japan. Many of Roh's seemingly reckless political campaigns, including a plan to move the capital, and a plan to form a coalition with the opposition, also fizzle.
One year and two months after leaving office, Roh became the center of an ongoing bribery scandal. This scandal, the collapse of the "Pro-Roh faction" of politicians, the collapse of the Uri Party and the defeat of its successor Democratic Party in the National Assembly, and the defeat of Roh's designated successor in the presidential elections, marked a decline in the fortunes of the 386 Generation that had brought Roh to power.
Roh committed suicide on 23 May 2009 by jumping from a mountain cliff, after leaving a suicide note. His suicide was confirmed by the police.
个人简历
1966年,毕业于韩国釜山商业高等学校;
1975年,靠自学通过司法考试;
1977年,任大田市地方法院法官;
1978年,开办律师事务所;
1985年,发起成立“釜山民主市民协议会”并担任常任委员;
1988年,当选第13届国会议员(民主党籍);
1990年起,任民主党企划调整室长、发言人、青年特别委员会委员长、最高委员、副总裁;
1993年,任民主党最高委员;
1997年11月,任政治国民会议副总裁
1998年,当选第15届国会议员;
2000年,任韩国海洋水产部长官;
2001年9月,、宣布参加韩国总统竞;
2001年10月,任新千年民主党常任顾问、最高委员;
2002年7月,成为新千年民主党总统候选人;
2002年12月,当选韩国第16届总统;
2003年2月25日,正式出任韩国总统;
2004年3月12日,韩国国会以法定的三分之二以上的绝对多数票通过了弹劾动议案,卢武铉即被中止总统权力,由国务总理代行总统权力;
2004年5月14日,韩国宪法法院对弹劾案做出判决,宣布驳回国会提出的总统弹劾案,卢武铉将立即恢复行使总统权力;
2007年2月28日,递交退党申请,正式退出开放国民党;
2008年2月25日,正式卸任韩国总统;
2009年4月初,卢武铉承认妻子权良淑2007年收受朴渊次100万美元。卢武铉的侄女婿延哲浩也承认从朴渊次处收受500万美元;
2009年4月30日,以嫌疑人身份前往最高检察机关大检察厅,就所涉受贿案件接受检方问询。成为继卢泰愚、全斗焕之后,第三位受到检方调查的韩国前总统。