Ministry of Foreign Affairs (North Korea)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 외무성) is the government ministry of North Korea, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is in charge of the ministry.
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| Formed | September 8, 1948 |
| Type | Governmeant Agency |
| Jurisdiction | North Korea |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선민주주의인민공화국 외무성 |
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| Hancha | 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 外務省 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk Oemuseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Oemusŏng |
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 North Korea portal |
In addition to the foreign minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a First Vice Minister and seven other vice ministers.[1] The current First Vice Minister is Kim Kye-gwan. The other vice ministers include Choe Son-hui, Han Song-ryol,[2] and Choe Hui-chol.[3]
The Ministry includes an organization called the Institute for American Studies.[4]
List of officeholders
The following is a list of foreign ministers of North Korea since its founding in 1948:[5]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Head of state | Premier | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  |
Pak Hon-yong 박헌영 (1900–1955) |
9 September 1948 | 3 March 1953 | 4 years, 5 months | Kim Tu-bong | Kim Il Sung |
| 2 |  |
General Nam Il 남일 (1915–1976) |
3 March 1953 | 23 October 1959 | 6 years, 7 months | Kim Tu-bong Choe Yong-gon | |
| 3 |  |
Pak Song-chol 박성철 (1913–2008) |
23 October 1959 | 1 July 1970 | 10 years, 8 months | Choe Yong-gon | |
| 4 |  |
Ho Dam 허담 (1929–1991) |
1 July 1970 | 1 December 1983 | 13 years, 5 months | Choe Yong-gon Kim Il Sung |
Kim Il Sung Kim Il Pak Song-chol Ri Jong-ok |
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Kim Yong-nam 김영남 (born 1928) |
1 December 1983 | 5 September 1998 | 14 years, 9 months | Kim Il Sung Office vacant |
Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san Ri Kun-mo Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san Hong Song-nam (acting) |
| 6 |  |
Paek Nam-sun 백남순 (1929–2007) |
5 September 1998 | 2 January 2007 | 8 years, 3 months | Kim Yong-nam | Hong Song-nam Pak Pong-ju |
| — |  |
Kang Sok-ju 강석주 (1939–2016) Acting |
3 January 2007 | 18 May 2007 | 4 months | Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il | |
| 7 | |
Pak Ui-chun 박의춘 (born 1932) |
18 May 2007 | 9 April 2014 | 6 years, 10 months | Kim Yong-nam Kim Jong Il Office vacant Kim Jong Un |
Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju |
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Ri Su-yong 리수용 (born 1940) |
9 April 2014 | 9 May 2016 | 2 years, 1 month | Kim Jong Un | Pak Pong-ju |
| 9 |  |
Ri Yong-ho 리용호 (born 1956) |
13 May 2016 | 18 January 2020 | 3 years, 8 months | Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong | |
| 10 |  |
Ri Son-gwon 리선권 |
21 January 2020 | 11 June 2022 | 2 years, 141 days | Kim Jae-ryong Kim Tok-hun | |
| 11 |  |
Choe Son-hui 최선희 (born 1964) |
11 June 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 137 days | Kim Tok-hun | |
References
- "Choe Son-hui, N.K. diplomat on U.S. affairs, promoted to vice minister". Yonhap. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- Hotham, Oliver (27 February 2018). "Choe Son Hui promoted to vice-minister at DPRK foreign ministry: sources". NK News. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- "FM Delegation Leaves for Singapore". Rodong Sinmun. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- Smith, Josh (July 10, 2019). Perry, Michael (ed.). "North Korea calls South Korea's F-35 jet purchases 'extremely dangerous action'". Reuters. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019.
- "Foreign ministers E-K". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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