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Date of Birth: 6 January, 1924
Place of Birth: Hauido, Zenranan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan (now South Korea)
Date of Death: 18 August, 2009
Place of Death: Seoul, South Korea
Ethnicity: Korean
Kim Dae-jung (김대중) was a South Korean politician, statesman, and activist. He served as the 8th President of South Korea , from 25 February, 1998 to 25 February, 2003. He was also President of the National Congress for New Politics, from 5 September, 1995 to 20 January, 2000; and President of the Millennium Democratic Party, from 20 January, 2000 to 8 November, 2001; as well as, a Member of the National Assembly for Inje, Gangwon, from 14 May, 1961 to 16 May, 1961; for Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, from 17 December, 1963 to 30 June, 1971; and by proportional representation, from 1 July, 1971 to 17 October, 1972, and from 30 May, 1988 to 19 December, 1992.
He was the son of Jang Su-geum and Kim Un-sik, a farmer. He was partly raised in Mokpo. President Kim was married to Cha Yong-ae, until her death, and then to women’s rights activist and peace advocate Lee Hee-ho, until his death. He had two children with Cha; and a son with Lee.
President Kim’s paternal grandfather was named Kim Sa-eon.
President Kim’s paternal grandmother was named Jang Dae-hak.
Source: Genealogy of Kim Dae-jung (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.familysearch.org