Park Chung Hee
Americannoun
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Park Chung Hee, who seized power in 1961 by way of the country's first successful coup, regularly used the tactic to quash dissent – as did his successor, Chun Doo Hwan.
From BBC
The last time it was used was in 1979, after the assassination of long-term military ruler Park Chung Hee during a coup.
From BBC
That’s one indication of the deep social conservatism of an era of rebuilding after the Korean War, which was led by strongman Park Chung Hee.
From Los Angeles Times
In 1975 under Park Chung Hee, dozens of so-called dissidents were rounded up under the law and charged with taking part in communist activities - eight of them were executed within a day.
From BBC
North Korea was a source of tension and so too was South Korea under its authoritarian leader, Park Chung Hee.
From Time
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