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Choe Yong-rim

1930 - Today

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Choe Yong-rim (Korean: 최영림, born 20 November 1930) is a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from June 2010 to April 2013 and was a member of the 6th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea. He has been described by The New York Times as a "KWP insider" and a "friend of Kim Jong-Il's family." He is honorary vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Choe Yong-rim is the 5,116th most popular politician (down from 3,492nd in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 24th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Choe Yong-rim ranks 5,116 out of 19,576. Before him are Gabriel Bonnot de Mably, Emperor Keitai, Emperor Tenmu, Sviatoslav II of Kiev, Theroigne de Mericourt, and Georgy Pyatakov. After him are Tecumseh, Dürrüşehvar Sultan, George Akropolites, Ludovico Manin, František Palacký, and Emperor Wuzong of Tang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Choe Yong-rim ranks 98. Before him are Owen Garriott, José Sarney, Edgar Mitchell, Michal Kováč, Mario Adorf, and Martin Karplus. After him are Hilderaldo Bellini, Mauro Ramos, Pavel Popovich, Ben Gazzara, Robert Loggia, and Richard Donner.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Choe Yong-rim ranks 48 out of 162. Before him are Taejodae of Goguryeo (47), Chung Ju-yung (1915), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), Gogukcheon of Goguryeo (150), and Gojong of Goryeo (1192). After him are Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), Kim Tok-hun (1961), Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), and Hwang Jang-yop (1923).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Choe Yong-rim ranks 32. Before him are Kim Yong-il (1944), Taejodae of Goguryeo (47), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), Gogukcheon of Goguryeo (150), and Gojong of Goryeo (1192). After him are Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), Kim Tok-hun (1961), Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), and Hwang Jang-yop (1923).

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