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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Park_Geun-hyePark Geun-hye - Wikipedia

    Park Geun-hye ( Korean : 박근혜; RR : Bak Geun (-)hye; IPA: [pak‿k͈ɯn.hje]; often in English / ˈpɑːrk ˌɡʊn ˈheɪ /; born 2 February 1952) is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th (18th election) president of South Korea from 2013 to 2017, when she was impeached and convicted on related corruption charges .

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Impeachment_of_Park_Geun-hyeImpeachment of Park Geun-hye - Wikipedia

    The court upheld the impeachment in a unanimous 8–0 decision on 10 March 2017, removing Park from office. The regularly scheduled presidential election was advanced to 9 May 2017, and Moon Jae-in, former leader of the Democratic Party, was elected as Park's permanent successor.

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Park-Geun-HyePark Geun-Hye | Biography, Facts, & Impeachment | Britannica

    May 7, 2024 · Park Geun-Hye (born February 2, 1952, Daegu, North Gyeongsang do [province], South Korea) is a South Korean politician who served as president of South Korea (2013–17) and leader of the conservative Saenuri (“New Frontier”) Party. She was the first female president of South Korea.

  4. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-55657297Park Geun-hye: South Korea court upholds 20-year jail term for ex...

    Jan 14, 2021 · South Korea's top court has upheld a 20-year jail term for former President Park Geun-hye over a vast corruption scandal that led to her downfall.

  5. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-59777757Park Geun-hye: South Korea's ex-president granted government...

    Dec 24, 2021 · South Korean President Moon Jae-in has pardoned former President Park Geun-hye, who was serving a 22-year prison term for a vast corruption scandal.

  6. www.nytimes.com › 2021/12/23 › worldPark Geun-hye, Ex-Leader of South Korea, to Be Pardoned - The New...

    Dec 23, 2021 · SEOUL, South Korea — The government of President Moon Jae-in said on Friday that it would pardon former President Park Geun-hye, who is serving a 20-year prison term after she was convicted on...

  7. www.reuters.com › world › asia-pacificSouth Korea's disgraced ex-president Park returns home after...

    Mar 24, 2022 · Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left hospital on Thursday three months after she was released from prison where she spent nearly five years following a conviction on corruption...

  8. www.straitstimes.com › asia › east-asiaSouth Korean court ousts President Park Geun Hye over graft...

    Mar 10, 2017 · SEOUL - South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Park Geun Hye in a unanimous vote on Friday (March 10), removing her from office over a graft scandal involving...

  9. www.reuters.com › world › asia-pacificS.Korea's disgraced ex-president Park freed after nearly 5 years...

    Dec 31, 2021 · Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate over whether she would play any role...

  10. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-43666134Park Geun-hye: South Korea's ex-leader jailed for 24 years for...

    Apr 6, 2018 · South Korea's former President Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in jail after she was found guilty of abuse of power and coercion. The verdict was...