About Rha Woong-bae
Lived 1934 – 2022 (aged 87). Rha Woong-bae was a South Korean politician and businessperson.
Rha Woong-bae (24 July 1934 – 25 April 2022) was a South Korean politician and businessman who was the Chairman of the Hanbit Forum. He was also Finance and Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea under President Kim Dae-jung. He served as Trade and Industry Minister in the 1980s.
He held a PhD (1968) from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Election results Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 1981 11th National Assembly General Election National (35th) DJP 5,776,624 (35.64%) Elected 1985 12th National Assembly General Election National (13rd) DJP 7,040,477 (35.25%) Elected 1989 August 1989 By-election Yeongdeungpo B (Seoul) DJP 45,187 (38.68%) Won 1992 14th National Assembly General Election Yeongdeungpo B (Seoul) DLP 48,411 (41.18%) Won
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Who was Rha Woong-bae?
South Korean politician
When was Rha Woong-bae born?
Rha Woong-bae was born on 24 July 1934 in Jongno District.
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Rha Woong-bae died on 25 April 2022.
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Rha Woong-bae was a politician and businessperson.
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Rha Woong-bae was South Korean.
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