Kim Young-sam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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South Korean politician
Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1927
Place of Birth: Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Date of Death: 22-Nov-2015
Profession: politician
Nationality: South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Kim Young-sam
- Kim Young-sam (Korean: ???; Hanja: ???; Korean pronunciation: [ki.mj??.sam] or [kim] [j??.sam]; 20 December 1927 – 22 November 2015) was a South Korean politician and democratic activist, who served as President of South Korea from 1993 to 1998.
- From 1961, he spent almost 30 years as one of the leaders of the South Korean opposition, and one of the most powerful rivals to the authoritarian regimes of Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan. Elected president in 1992, Kim became the first civilian to hold the office in over 30 years.
- He was inaugurated on 25 February 1993, and served a single five-year term, presiding over a massive anti-corruption campaign, the arrest of his two predecessors, and an internationalization policy called Segyehwa.
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