# Park Chung-hee Military strongman of South Korea 1961–1979; the authoritarian architect of the country's industrial "miracle" (the developmental-state model) until his assassination. Father of a later democratically elected president. > [!info] Stub — created 2026-06-21 as a link target for [[Dictators in World History Hub]]. Expand with biography, path to power, and right-wing reception.