Roh Moo-hyun (IPA: [no.mu.hjun]) (born September 1, 1946 in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea) is the President of South Korea. He has held the position since February 25, 2003. Before entering politics, Roh was a noted human rights lawyer.
His political career was marked by attempts to overcome regionalism in South Korean politics, culminating in his election to the presidency. The emergence of a liberal reformist and anti-American political movement in the country was another factor in his victory.
Roh's opponents staged a failed impeachment attempt in 2004. He was reinstated with a stronger mandate than he had when he entered office, although his popularity has steadily dropped thereafter.

Roh's policy highlights include an unpopular decision to send Korean troops to Iraq, a failed attempt to relocate the capital from Seoul to the Chungcheong region, and a failed bid for a grand coalition with the conservative Grand National Party that was widely criticized. Roh's unpopularity is further strained by his engagement policy towards North Korea, which attracted controversy in the events surrounding its missile and nuclear tests.

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Roh Moo-hyun est né le 6 août 1946 dans une famille pauvre de fermiers à Gimhae, près de Busan. Il fut le président de la Corée du Sud du 25 février 2003 au 12 mars 2004 et depuis le 14 mai 2004.

Marié avec Kwon Yang-sook, il a un fils né en 1973 et une fille née en 1975.

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