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Choe Ryong-hae

1950 - Today

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Choe Ryong-hae (Korean: 최룡해; born 15 January 1950) is a North Korean politician and military officer who currently serves as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly and First Vice President of the State Affairs Commission, holding both positions since April 2019. He is also a member of the Presidium of the Politburo and Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). He also served as Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un's military second-in-command, currently being third top-ranking official in North Korea after Kim Jong Un and premier Pak Thae-song. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Choe Ryong-hae is the 3,089th most popular politician (down from 2,679th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from North Korea (down from 16th in 2019) and the 13th most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Choe Ryong-hae ranks 3,089 out of 19,576. Before him are J. G. Strijdom, Vonones I, John I of Aragon, Dasharatha Maurya, Hayk, and Abdul Rahman Arif. After him are Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, Artavasdes II of Armenia, Naram-Sin of Akkad, Sinatruces of Parthia, Georg Michaelis, and Wang Zhaojun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Choe Ryong-hae ranks 37. Before him are William Hurt, Russell Alan Hulse, William H. Macy, Joe Hisaishi, Suzi Quatro, and Daniel Auteuil. After him are Jörg Haider, Janez Drnovšek, Vesna Vulović, Chris Norman, Gabriel Byrne, and Laura Gemser.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Choe Ryong-hae ranks 25 out of 162. Before him are Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), An Jung-geun (1879), Kim Yong-sik (1910), Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), Choi Hong Hi (1918), and Youn Yuh-jung (1947). After him are Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), and Hwang Jini (1506).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Choe Ryong-hae ranks 13. Before him are Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Injo of Joseon (1595), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Choe Yong-gon (1900), and Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923). After him are Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), and Kim Song-ae (1924).

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