She becomes the third former South Korean leader to be convicted on criminal charges, joining Chun Doo-whan and Roh Tae-woo, who were both found guilty of treason and corruption in the 1990s. South Korea’s disgraced former President Park Geun-hye was jailed for 24 years on April 6 for corruption, closing out a dramatic fall from grace for the country’s first woman leader who became a figure of public fury and ridicule. A trial that lasted more than 10 months ended with Park being found guilty on multiple criminal charges, including bribery and abuse of power. Park’s successor described the sentencing as a “heartbreaking event” for both the nation and the ex-leader herself. #south #Korea #former #president #parkgeun-hye #first #woman #leader #country #recentnews #facts #microfacts #worldfact #news #factoreality . . . @factoreality @factoreality @factoreality . . Follow | Like | Comment | Tag
