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North Korean politician (born 1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Choe Yong-rim (Korean: 최영림,[3][2][4][5][6] born 20 November 1930)[7] is a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from June 2010 to April 2013[8] and was a member of the 6th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea.[9] He has been described by The New York Times as a "KWP insider" and a "friend of Kim Jong-Il's family."[10] He is honorary vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament.
In this Korean name, the family name is Choe.
Quick Facts 11th Premier of North Korea, Chairman ...
Choe Yong-rim | |
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최영림 | |
11th Premier of North Korea | |
In office 7 June 2010 – 1 April 2013 | |
Chairman | Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un |
Preceded by | Kim Yong-il |
Succeeded by | Pak Pong-ju |
Personal details | |
Born | (1930-11-20) 20 November 1930 (age 93)[1] Ryanggang, Korea, Empire of Japan (now North Korea)[2][lower-alpha 1] |
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Alma mater | Kim Il-sung University Moscow State University |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최영림 |
Hanja | 崔永林 or 崔英林 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Yeong(-)rim |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yŏngrim |
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