Choi Kyu-hah

Choi Kyu-hah (; ; July 16, 1919 – October 22, 2006), also spelled Choi Kyu-ha or Choi Gyu-ha, was a South Korean politician who served as the fourth President of South Korea from 1979 to 1980. Early life Choi was born in Wonju-myeon, Wonju, Gangwon Province in Japanese-occupied Korea. Choi was born into a (upper class) family; his grandfather had been a scholar at the Sungkyunkwan. During this period, Choi used the Japanese name . After graduating from Kyunggi High School and the (today ) with diplomas in English language and literature, Choi briefly worked as a teacher at the Taikyū Public Junior High School, before moving to Manchukuo for studies at the . Choi graduated in 1943; two years later he became a professor at the Keijō Normal School. Political career Choi served as Ambassador to Malaysia from 1964 to 1967, foreign minister from 1967 to 1971; and as prime minister from 1975 to 1979.