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Hyon Yong-chol

1949 - 2015

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Hyon Yong-chol (Korean: 현영철; January 11, 1949 – possibly executed April 30, 2015) was a North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, he was reportedly removed from his post. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hyon Yong-chol is the 9,409th most popular politician (down from 7,513th in 2019), the 89th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 57th in 2019) and the 68th most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 9,409 out of 19,576. Before him are Wu Yi of Shang, Jaan Anvelt, Duy Tân, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Gregory the Patrician, and Kebek. After him are Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona, Iajuddin Ahmed, Cai Yuanpei, Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa, Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, and Phraates I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 207. Before him are Paul Guilfoyle, Andy Kaufman, Phil Lynott, Diana Nyad, John Wetton, and Valentin Inzko. After him are Mitsunori Fujiguchi, Matthew Festing, Brooke Adams, Henning Jensen, Eric Carmen, and Tommy Mottola. Among people deceased in 2015, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 125. Before him are Franco Interlenghi, Natalie Cole, Jørgen Ingmann, Esther Brand, Roger Hanin, and William Wakefield Baum. After him are Carl Djerassi, Guy Ligier, Edgar Froese, Chea Sim, Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs, and Aleksei Gubarev.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 92 out of 162. Before him are Li Dong-woon (1945), Heonjong of Goryeo (1084), Paik Sun-yup (1920), Huijong of Goryeo (1181), Kang Song-san (1931), and Kim Jong-chul (1981). After him are Han Myeong-sook (1944), Shin Sang-ok (1926), Minjung of Goguryeo (10), Yang Kyoungjong (1920), Cho Man-sik (1883), and Kim Jong-hun (1956).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 68. Before him are Sunjong of Goryeo (1047), Seocheon of Goguryeo (250), Jungcheon of Goguryeo (224), Heonjong of Goryeo (1084), Kang Song-san (1931), and Kim Jong-chul (1981). After him are Han Myeong-sook (1944), Minjung of Goguryeo (10), Kwon Ki-ok (1901), Hong Song-nam (1929), Paek Nam-sun (1929), and Lee Hoi-chang (1935).

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