Park Chung-hee
3rd President of the Republic of Korea
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Seized South Korea's presidency via 1961 coup and held power until his 1979 assassination. Park's 18-year military rule turbocharged the economy but cemented his place as one of history's most divisive autocrats.
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Park Chung Hee was a South Korean politician and army officer who served as the third president of South Korea from 1962 after he seized power in the May 16 coup of 1961 until his assassination in 1979. His regime oversaw a period of intense economic growth and transformation, making Park one of the most consequential leaders in Korean history, although his legacy as a military dictator remains a bitter subject.
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