Park Geun-hye

Professions :

President of South Korea

Born :

February 2, 1952

Different times need different types of leadership. by Park Geun-hye

Different times need different types of leadership.

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I believe that it is an unchanging value of democracy that ends cannot justify the means in politics.

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I have no child to inherit my properties. You, the people, are my only family, and to make you happy is the reason I do politics.

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I will end the history of division and conflict through reconcili... by Park Geun-hye

I will end the history of division and conflict through reconciliation and fairness.

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My father's biggest achievement was to motivate the South Korean people, to show them we could become prosperous if we worked hard. He taught me to love my country, and serve my country.

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Big businesses aren't the only ones in the economic ecosystem. Nobody should fall behind because of an unfair structure.

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In the 21st century, culture is power. by Park Geun-hye

In the 21st century, culture is power.

21st-century century culture

I have no family to take care of. by Park Geun-hye

I have no family to take care of.

South Korea's economy is still difficult. I will create a country where nobody worries about putting food on the table.

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We need fundamental change. In the past, national development led to people's happiness but now the link between national growth and improvement in people's lives has been severed.

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I understand that the end does not justify the means. And this should be a lasting value for democracy.

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Various channels of dialogue must be kept open to build trust. I will meet North Korea's leader if it is needed to develop relations between the two Koreas.

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In human life, economics precedes politics or culture. by Park Geun-hye

In human life, economics precedes politics or culture.

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All facts prove that the Saenuri Party is a group of traitors who stoop to any infamy to realize its ambition to seize power.

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I couldn't stand back and watch the strong economy that my father... by Park Geun-hye

I couldn't stand back and watch the strong economy that my father envisioned go to ruins.

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I know more than anyone the divergent views about my father. I wa... by Park Geun-hye

I know more than anyone the divergent views about my father. I want to be judged on my own merits.

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This year marks 20 years since the Rwandan genocide -- the world's greatest humanitarian tragedy of the late 20th century. The international community had pledged 'never again' in the aftermath of the genocide in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in the 1990s. Yet, we are witnessing today a different type of humanitarian disaster unfolding in Syria and Iraq.

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I will try to work for greater reconciliation, cooperation and peace in North East Asia based on correct perception of history.

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National partition is a sorrow that touches all Koreans, but for me it is brought to the fore by unimaginable personal suffering.

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I will open an era of grand national unity. by Park Geun-hye

I will open an era of grand national unity.

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