Hong Son-ok
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Hong Son-ok (Korean: 홍선옥, born 28 March 1950) is a senior North Korean politician.[4] She has served as the Vice Chairwoman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) and Chairwoman of the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries. These posts took her to many foreign countries and meetings with foreign dignitaries. In 2013 she became the first female to be appointed Secretary General of the SPA Presidium. She served in that capacity until 2018. Hong has chaired many of North Korea's friendship associations with foreign countries.
In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.
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Hong Son-ok | |
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Born | (1950-03-28) 28 March 1950 (age 74) North Pyongan Province |
Nationality | North Korean |
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 홍선옥[1] |
Hancha | 洪仙玉 |
Revised Romanization | Hong Seong-ok[2] |
McCune–Reischauer | Hong So’n-ok[3] |
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