Choe Ryong-hae
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea
Choe Ryong-hae[a] (born 15 January 1950) is a North Korean politician and military officer. In April 2019, he became the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly and First Vice President of the State Affairs Commission.[2] He was considered the head of state of North Korea before the country's constitution was changed to give the position to the President of the State Affairs Commission, Kim Jong Un. Choe is also a member of the Presidium of the Politburo and Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). He second-in-command of the militay.[3] Choe is the third top-ranking official in North Korea after Kim Jong Un and premier Kim Tok-hun.[4]
Choe Ryong-hae | |
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최룡해 | |
![]() Choe in October 2019 | |
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
Assumed office 11 April 2019 | |
Leader | Kim Jong Un |
Preceded by | Kim Yong-nam |
First Vice President of the State Affairs Commission | |
Assumed office 11 April 2019 | |
President | Kim Jong Un |
Vice President of the State Affairs Commission | |
In office 29 June 2016 – 11 April 2019 | |
President | Kim Jong Un |
Preceded by | Position established |
Director of the Organization and Guidance Department | |
In office October 2017 – 10 April 2019 | |
Chairman | Kim Jong Un |
Preceded by | Kim Jong Un |
Succeeded by | Ri Man-gon |
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission | |
In office 11 April 2012 – April 2014 | |
Chairman | Kim Jong Un |
Preceded by | Ri Yong-ho & Kim Jong Un |
Succeeded by | Hwang Pyong-so |
Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |
In office 9 April 2014 – 25 September 2014 | |
Chairman | Kim Jong Un |
Preceded by | Jang Song-thaek |
Succeeded by | Ri Yong-mu & O Kuk-ryol |
Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army | |
In office 12 April 2012 – 26 April 2014 | |
Supreme Commander | Kim Jong Un |
Preceded by | Jo Myong-rok |
Succeeded by | Hwang Pyong-so |
Personal details | |
Born | Sinchon County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea | 15 January 1950
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Children | 3 |
Father | Choe Hyon |
Alma mater | Kim Il Sung University |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 최룡해 |
Hancha | 崔龍海[1] |
Revised Romanization | Choe Ryonghae |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Ryonghae |
Central institution membership
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Notes
change- ↑ Chosŏn'gŭl: 최룡해
References
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- ↑ 최룡해(남성). 북한정보포털 (in Korean). 통일부. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "N.K. leader re-elected as chairman of State Affairs Commission". Yonhap News Agency. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ↑ "Treasury Sanctions North Korean Officials and Entities in Response to the Regime's Serious Human Rights Abuses and Censorship". U.S. Department of the Treasury.
- ↑ "North Korea's premier now ranks as top official. Is he Kim Jong Un's successor?". NK PRO. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-27.