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Pak Song-chol
1913 - 2008

Pak Song-chol
Pak Song-chol or Park Sung-chul (Korean: 박성철; 2 September 1913 – 28 October 2008) was a North Korean politician who served as Premier of North Korea from 1976 to 1977. He succeeded Kim Il. He also served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1970. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pak Song-chol is the 7,697th most popular politician (up from 8,434th in 2019), the 119th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 117th in 2019) and the 68th most popular South Korean Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pak Song-chol ranks 7,697 out of 19,576. Before him are Ambrosius Aurelianus, Grimoald the Younger, Ron DeSantis, Joop den Uyl, Nikolai Krylenko, and Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł. After him are Roy Mata, Pierre Bérégovoy, Vaso Čubrilović, Magdalena Andersson, Johannes R. Becher, and Luis García Meza.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmbrosius Aurelianus
500 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,694
Grimoald the Younger
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,695
Ron DeSantis
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,696
Joop den Uyl
1919 - 1987
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,697
Nikolai Krylenko
1885 - 1938
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,698
Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł
1512 - 1584
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,699
Pak Song-chol
1913 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,700
Roy Mata
1510 - 1300
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,701
Pierre Bérégovoy
1925 - 1993
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,702
Vaso Čubrilović
1897 - 1990
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,703
Magdalena Andersson
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,704
Johannes R. Becher
1891 - 1958
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,705
Luis García Meza
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7,706
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Pak Song-chol ranks 109. Before him are Heinz Kohut, Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark, Haxhi Lleshi, Shih Kien, Sebastiano Baggio, and Franck Pourcel. After him are Masatoshi Nakayama, Willi Hennig, José Sánchez del Río, Mary Kenneth Keller, Philip Abelson, and Tikhon Khrennikov. Among people deceased in 2008, Pak Song-chol ranks 83. Before him are Edwin Ernest Salpeter, Bettie Page, Marcial Maciel, Ken Naganuma, Bo Diddley, and Mate Parlov. After him are Dora Ratjen, Kiyosi Itô, Don S. Davis, Paul Scofield, Anthony Minghella, and Cyd Charisse.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsHeinz Kohut
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1981
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 103
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2007
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 104
Haxhi Lleshi
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1998
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 105
Shih Kien
ACTOR
1913 - 2009
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 106
Sebastiano Baggio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1913 - 1993
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 107
Franck Pourcel
COMPOSER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 108
Pak Song-chol
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 109
Masatoshi Nakayama
MARTIAL ARTS
1913 - 1987
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 110
Willi Hennig
BIOLOGIST
1913 - 1976
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 111
José Sánchez del Río
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1913 - 1928
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 112
Mary Kenneth Keller
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1913 - 1985
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 113
Philip Abelson
PHYSICIST
1913 - 2004
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 114
Tikhon Khrennikov
COMPOSER
1913 - 2007
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 115
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsEdwin Ernest Salpeter
ASTRONOMER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 77
Bettie Page
MODEL
1923 - 2008
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 78
Marcial Maciel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2008
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 79
Ken Naganuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2008
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 80
Bo Diddley
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 81
Mate Parlov
BOXER
1948 - 2008
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 82
Pak Song-chol
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 83
Dora Ratjen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 84
Kiyosi Itô
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 2008
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 85
Don S. Davis
ACTOR
1942 - 2008
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 86
Paul Scofield
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 87
Anthony Minghella
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - 2008
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 88
Cyd Charisse
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 89
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Pak Song-chol ranks 119 out of 1,128. Before him are Jeong Mong-ju (1337), Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (1943), V (1995), Jungkook (1997), Lee Sun-kyun (1975), and Kim Seong-su (1891). After him are Bak Jungyang (1872), Jang Yeong-sil (1400), David Yonggi Cho (1936), Uhwudong (1430), Jang Bogo (787), and Kim Ung-yong (1963).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsJeong Mong-ju
POLITICIAN
1337 - 1392
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 113
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 114
V
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 115
Jungkook
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 116
Lee Sun-kyun
ACTOR
1975 - 2023
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 117
Kim Seong-su
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1955
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 118
Pak Song-chol
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 119
Bak Jungyang
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1959
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 120
Jang Yeong-sil
INVENTOR
1400 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 121
David Yonggi Cho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2021
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 122
Uhwudong
WRITER
1430 - 1480
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 123
Jang Bogo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
787 - 841
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 124
Kim Ung-yong
CELEBRITY
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 125
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Pak Song-chol ranks 68. Before him are Chungjeong of Goryeo (1338), Lee Jong-wook (1945), Chung Hong-won (1944), Han Seung-soo (1936), Jeong Mong-ju (1337), and Kim Seong-su (1891). After him are Bak Jungyang (1872), Beopheung of Silla (500), Ye Wanyong (1858), Lyuh Woon-hyung (1886), Heo Gyun (1569), and Chung Sye-kyun (1950).
Chungjeong of Goryeo
1338 - 1352
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 62
Lee Jong-wook
1945 - 2006
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 63
Chung Hong-won
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 64
Han Seung-soo
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 65
Jeong Mong-ju
1337 - 1392
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 66
Kim Seong-su
1891 - 1955
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 67
Pak Song-chol
1913 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 68
Bak Jungyang
1872 - 1959
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 69
Beopheung of Silla
500 - 540
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 70
Ye Wanyong
1858 - 1926
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 71
Lyuh Woon-hyung
1886 - 1947
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 72
Heo Gyun
1569 - 1618
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 73
Chung Sye-kyun
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 74