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Pak Pong-ju
1939 - Today

Pak Pong-ju
Pak Pong-ju (Korean: 박봉주; born 10 April 1939) is a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2013 to 2019. He was elected a member of the Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pak Pong-ju is the 4,396th most popular politician (down from 3,486th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 24th most popular North Korean Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pak Pong-ju ranks 4,396 out of 19,576. Before him are Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, Hans Oster, Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut, Ye Jianying, and Al-Muktafi. After him are Janet Mills, Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes, Pacorus I, Vladimir Voronin, Anna Dostoevskaya, and Julia.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGnaeus Calpurnius Piso
100 BC - 20
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 4,392
Hans Oster
1887 - 1945
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 4,393
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
1709 - 1759
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 4,394
Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
1150 - 1195
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 4,395
Ye Jianying
1897 - 1986
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 4,396
Al-Muktafi
875 - 908
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 4,397
Pak Pong-ju
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 4,398
Janet Mills
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 4,399
Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes
1267 - 1314
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 4,400
Pacorus I
63 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 4,401
Vladimir Voronin
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 4,402
Anna Dostoevskaya
1846 - 1918
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 4,403
Julia
104 BC - 39 BC
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 4,404
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Pak Pong-ju ranks 70. Before him are Mark Margolis, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Dale T. Mortensen, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, Joaquim Chissano, and Emil Constantinescu. After him are Daniel C. Tsui, Milva, Carolina Herrera, Ruud Lubbers, Ricardo Bofill, and Amancio Amaro.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsMark Margolis
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 64
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 65
Dale T. Mortensen
ECONOMIST
1939 - 2014
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 66
Chandra Bahadur Dangi
CELEBRITY
1939 - 2015
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 67
Joaquim Chissano
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 68
Emil Constantinescu
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 69
Pak Pong-ju
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 70
Daniel C. Tsui
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 71
Milva
SINGER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 72
Carolina Herrera
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 73
Ruud Lubbers
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 74
Ricardo Bofill
ARCHITECT
1939 - 2022
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 75
Amancio Amaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 76
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Pak Pong-ju ranks 39 out of 162. Before him are Kim Song-ae (1924), Kim Sung-gan (1912), Yeon Gaesomun (603), Daemusin of Goguryeo (4), Kim Chaek (1903), and Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992). After him are Mokjong of Goryeo (980), Kim Yong-il (1944), Taejodae of Goguryeo (47), Chung Ju-yung (1915), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), and Kim Jae-ryong (1939).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Song-ae
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 33
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 34
Yeon Gaesomun
POLITICIAN
603 - 666
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 35
Daemusin of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
4 - 44
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 36
Kim Chaek
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1951
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 37
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
992 - 1031
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 38
Pak Pong-ju
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 39
Mokjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
980 - 1009
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 40
Kim Yong-il
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 41
Taejodae of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
47 - 165
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 42
Chung Ju-yung
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 43
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
955 - 981
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 44
Kim Jae-ryong
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 45
Among POLITICIANS In North Korea
Among politicians born in North Korea, Pak Pong-ju ranks 24. Before him are Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), Kim Song-ae (1924), Yeon Gaesomun (603), Daemusin of Goguryeo (4), Kim Chaek (1903), and Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992). After him are Mokjong of Goryeo (980), Kim Yong-il (1944), Taejodae of Goguryeo (47), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), and Gogukcheon of Goguryeo (150).
Yuri of Goguryeo
38 BC - 18
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 18
Kim Song-ae
1924 - 2014
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 19
Yeon Gaesomun
603 - 666
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 20
Daemusin of Goguryeo
4 - 44
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 21
Kim Chaek
1903 - 1951
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 22
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
992 - 1031
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 23
Pak Pong-ju
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 24
Mokjong of Goryeo
980 - 1009
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 25
Kim Yong-il
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 26
Taejodae of Goguryeo
47 - 165
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 27
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
955 - 981
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 28
Kim Jae-ryong
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 29
Gogukcheon of Goguryeo
150 - 197
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 30