Pak Kun Hye - the first female president of South Korea

South Korea. In the next presidential election, the victory was won by a woman. In this post, the elected Pak Kun Hye replaced Lee Myung-bak. His presidential term expired in February 2013. For it voted over 51% of voters who came to the polls. The total turnout for the country was more than 75%.

Continuity of power

The name of the president of South Korea is known to the people of the country since the reign of Pak Jung Hee. He even gave impetus to the development of the economy of South Korea, but was known as a dictator. He led the country until 1979 and died during the assassination attempt. He was shot by the security chief.

Attempts to overthrow the dictator were made earlier. Five years earlier, in the theater, with the failed attempt on Park Jung Hee, his wife was mortally wounded. The president did not enter into marriage any more. After the death of her mother, the daughter unofficially became the first lady of the country. Pak Kun Hye at that time was 22 years old.

Almost 40 years after these events, she, as the future president of South Korea, apologized for the crimes of her father and his regime. Kun Hye asked forgiveness from relatives and close victims who suffered from these illegal actions, and stated that no successes of the country justify dictatorial terror and political repression.

President of South Korea: biography

Pak Kun Hye (02 .02.1952) was the first child in the family. Was born in Daegu. She has a brother - Gee Mann - and sister - Se Yong. She graduated from high school in Seoul in 1970. In the same place in 1974 she received her bachelor's degree after graduating from the Sogan University. Her specialization was electrical engineering. Kun Hye in 1981 studied Christianity in the theological seminary and Presbyterian College. After that, she decided to go into politics.

She did not quit teaching. She has three scientific degrees: in 1987 (the University of Chinese Culture), in 2008 (scientific and technical institute), in 2010 (the University of Sogan). The President of South Korea was not married, does not have illegitimate children.

Political activity

The deputy of the National Assembly Kun Hye first became in 1998. She was elected in one of the districts of Daegu's hometown. Subsequently, three more times (until 2012) was delegated to the National Assembly.

From 2004 to 2006 She was the leader of the Party of a great country. This period became successful for its political power. Many analysts linked the numerous victories of PVS deputies at elections of different levels with her name. In unofficial circles, K'eng Hye was called the "Queen of the Elections", but in spite of this, in 2007 she lost to Lee Myung-bak (president of South Korea, 2008-2012) at the inner-party congress.

The rating of popularity of PVS in 2011 fell. The party was renamed to "Senuri", appointing Kin Hye as its actual leader. The renewed political force won the parliamentary race of 2012 and won a majority in the National Assembly.

This success gave the opportunity to Kyn He with a large margin (83% of support) to be nominated as a presidential candidate from the "Senory" and just as confidently win in the national elections. Residents of the country supported her candidacy (51%), deciding to entrust the post of head of state.

Realities of South Korea

Entering the pre-election race, Pak Kun Hee understood what challenges the new president would face. The fact is that during the global crisis, the pace of economic development also declined in South Korea. Over the past 5 years, the growth rate has fallen below 3% per year. The entire business community, which supported the candidacy of a woman for a responsible post of the head of state in a difficult period, called for all her forces to be put on the revival of the economy.

The first thing that Kun Hye faced, becoming the leader of the country is the opposition. Its basis is the Democratic United Party, did not want to understand the president's desire to redistribute the functions of the Cabinet and was not ready to change the government. Support among the old team left from the apparatus of Lee Myung-bak, the new president also did not have. Its vertical still had to be built. At the same time, everyone understood that for effective work, the coordination of the work of the ministries and the presidential team is needed. It was not clear when it would be possible to start reforms to create a "creative economy".

Another reality - after the elections Pyongyang (DPRK) again recalled its nuclear status and warned Seoul (South Korea). The president should try to find an approach to the young leader of North Korea and establish relations between the two neighboring countries.