Choi Kyu-hah

President of South Korea

July 16, 1919 Wonju-myeon, Wonju County, Gangwon, Japanese Korea

October 22, 2006(2006-10-22) (87) Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

October 26, 1979 – August 16, 1980 Acting to December 6, 1979

4th President of South Korea In this Korean name, the family name is Choi. Choi Kyu-hah (Korean: 최규하 ; Hanja: 崔圭夏 ; Korean pronunciation:  or ; July 16, 1919 – October 22, 2006), also spelled Choi Kyu-ha or Choi Gyu-ha, was a South Korean politician who served as President of South Korea between 1979 and 1980.