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Choe Son-hui

1964 - Today

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Choe Son-hui (Korean: 최선희; born 10 August 1964) is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea. Previously the First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, she was appointed Minister on 11 June 2022, becoming the first woman to hold the position and is one of few North Korean women holding a high-level office. In December 2024, she became a member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea. Choe is fluent in English and interpreted at the six-party talks and Washington-Pyongyang dialogue early in her career. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Choe Son-hui is the 16,942nd most popular politician (down from 14,260th in 2024), the 123rd most popular biography from North Korea (down from 104th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Choe Son-hui ranks 16,936 out of 19,576. After her are Jeremiah Denton, Ivan Korčok, Oksana Markarova, Saufatu Sopoanga, Jonathan Dayton, Mickey Kantor, Štefan Füle, Annette Schavan, Viktor Kuzkin, Miguel Arias Cañete, Lansana Kouyaté, and Max Baucus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Choe Son-hui ranks 430. Before her are Paul Johansson, Gary McAllister, Gary Holt, Greg Graffin, Claudio Borghi, and Miyeegombyn Enkhbold. After her are Erika Buenfil, Ivan Korčok, Henry Maske, Erik Breukink, Abu Anas al-Libi, and Uwe Ampler.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Choe Son-hui ranks 126 out of 162. Before her are Kim Ok (1964), Ji Yun-nam (1976), Park Yeon-mi (1993), Han Pil-hwa (1942), Thae Yong-ho (1962), and Shin Dong-hyuk (1982). After her are Hong Yong-jo (1982), Li Bun-hui (1968), Ri Myong-guk (1986), An Kum-ae (1980), Kang Chol-hwan (1968), and Kim Yong-jun (1983).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Choe Son-hui ranks 83. Before her are Choe Thae-bok (1930), Kim Yong-chol (1946), Chang Sang (1939), Pak Ui-chun (1932), Han Pil-hwa (1942), and Thae Yong-ho (1962). After her are An Kum-ae (1980), Jong Song-ok (1974), Won Ok-im (1986), O Jong-ae (1984), Kim Song-guk (1984), and Yang Kyong-il (1989).

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