Roh Tae Woo

Roh Tae Woo (1932– ), South Korean president (1988–92), succeeded by Kim Young Sam. Roh Tae Woo led the Defense Security Council (1979–81) under President Chun Doo Hwan. He retired from the military (1981) and organized the Summer Olympic Games held at Seoul (1988). He was active in the Democratic Justice Party before his election. In 1996, he was accused of corruption and sentenced to 17 year's imprisonment. However, in 1997 he was pardoned.