Ri Jong-ok

Li Jong-ok
4th Premier of North Korea
In office
16 December 1977 – 27 January 1984
Preceded by Pak Song-chol
Succeeded by Kang Song-san
Personal details
Born (1916-01-10)10 January 1916
Died 23 September 1999(1999-09-23) (aged 83)
Ri Jong-ok
Chosŏn'gŭl 리종옥
Hancha 李鍾玉
Revised Romanization Ri Jong-ok
McCune–Reischauer Ri Chong'ok

Li Jong-ok (10 January 1916 – 23 September 1999) was the Premier of North Korea from 1977 to 1984. He succeeded Park Sung-chul.

He was elected to the Presidium at the 6th WPK Congress in 1980.

He was appointed as Vice President by the Supreme People's Assembly in January 1984 and he left the office in October 1997.[1][2]

Li died on 23 September 1999.[3] On his funeral committee were Kim Yong-nam, Pak Song-chol, Hong Song-nam and others.[4] He was the recipient of the Order of Kim Il-sung, Order of the National Flag (first class), Order of Freedom and Independence (first class) and other honors.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435024019861
  2. ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c054551470
  3. 1 2 "Ri Jong Ok passes away". KCNA. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Funeral service for late Ri Jong Ok". KCNA. 26 September 1999. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.


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