# Chun Doo-hwan

_11th and 12th President of the Republic of Korea (1931~2021)_

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> Chun Doo-hwan was a South Korean army general and politician who served as the fifth president of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. A member of the military, he ruled the country as a military dictator following a successful coup in December 1979. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Fifth Republic of Korea.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 January 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hapcheon County ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P19))
- **Died:** 23 November 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P570))
- **Place of death:** Yeonhui-dong ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P20))
- **Citizenship:** South Korea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Justice Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P102))
- **Education:** Korea Military Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lee Soon-ja ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of South Korea (25 February 1981 – 24 February 1988); President of South Korea (27 August 1980 – 25 February 1981) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Order of Mugunghwa; Order of the Rajamitrabhorn; Order of the Crown of the Realm; Order of Merit for National Foundation; National Order of the Leopard; Family Order of Laila Utama; Nishan-e-Pakistan; Order of al-Hussein bin Ali; Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Order of the Sun of Peru; Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud; Order of Sikatuna; Star of the Republic of Indonesia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362#P166))

## Questions

**When was Chun Doo-hwan born?**  
Chun Doo-hwan was born on 18 January 1931 in Hapcheon County.

**What positions has Chun Doo-hwan held?**  
Positions held by Chun Doo-hwan include: President of South Korea (1981–1988); President of South Korea (1980–1981).

**Where did Chun Doo-hwan study?**  
Chun Doo-hwan was educated at Korea Military Academy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chun Doo-hwan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chun_Doo-hwan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q14362](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14362) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Chun Doo-hwan (전두환) Presidential Portrait.jpg by Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chun_Doo-hwan_(%EC%A0%84%EB%91%90%ED%99%98)_Presidential_Portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Chun Doo-hwan, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Chun Doo-hwan (전두환) Presidential Portrait.jpg — Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Chun Doo-hwan". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chun-doo-hwan. Retrieved 14 November 2026.