Minister of Foreign Affairs (North Korea)
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
In addition to the foreign minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a First Vice Minister and seven other vice ministers.[1] The current First Vice Minister is Kim Kye-gwan. The other vice ministers include Choe Son-hui, Han Song-ryol,[2], and Choe Hui-chol.[3]
List of Foreign Ministers
The following is a list of foreign ministers of North Korea since its founding in 1948:[4]
No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure |
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1 | Pak Hon-yong (1900–1956?) |
1948–1953 | |
2 | Nam Il (1915–1976) |
1953–1959 | |
3 | Pak Song-chol (1913–2008) |
1959–1970 | |
4 | Ho Dam (c. 1929–1991) |
1970–1983 | |
5 | Kim Yong-nam (born 1928) |
1983–1998 | |
6 | Paek Nam-sun (1929–2007) |
1998–2007 | |
— | Kang Sok-ju (1939–2016) Acting Minister |
2007 | |
7 | Pak Ui-chun (born 1932) |
2007–2014 | |
8 | Ri Su-yong (born 1940) |
2014–2016 | |
9 | Ri Yong-ho (born 1956) |
2016–present |
References
- ↑ "Choe Son-hui, N.K. diplomat on U.S. affairs, promoted to vice minister". Yonhap. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ Hotham, Oliver (27 February 2018). "Choe Son Hui promoted to vice-minister at DPRK foreign ministry: sources". NK News. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "FM Delegation Leaves for Singapore". Rodong Sinmun. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "Foreign ministers E-K". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
External links
- Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Korea
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