Kim young sam biography

President of South Korea from to

For the football player, see Kim Young-sam (footballer). Not to be confused with Kim Yong-nam.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Young-sam (Korean:&#;김영삼; Hanja:&#;金泳三, pronounced[]; 20 December – 22 November ), often referred to by his initials YS, was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the seventh president of South Korea from to

From , he spent almost 30 years as one of the leaders of the South Korean opposition, and one of the most powerful rivals to the authoritarian regimes of Park Chung Hee and Chun Doo-hwan.

He was elected to the National Assembly at the age of 25, the youngest person in Korean history, and served as a nine-term lawmaker, working as a leader with Kim Dae-jung and the democratic camp. His nickname is Geosan (巨山) and his hometown is Gimnyeong (金寧).

Elected as president in the presidential election, Kim became the first civilian to hold the office