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Choe Thae-bok (1 December 1930[1] – 20 January 2024) was a North Korean politician. He is a member of the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was Chairman (speaker) of the Supreme People's Assembly for nearly 21 years, from 1998 to 2019. He was an advisor to Kim Jong-il.[2]
Choe Thae-bok | |
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최태복 | |
Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
In office 5 September 1998 – 11 April 2019 | |
Preceded by | Yang Hyong-sop |
Succeeded by | Pak Thae-song |
Personal details | |
Born | Namp'o, Chōsen | 1 December 1930
Died | 20 January 2024 93) | (aged
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Education | Mangyongdae Revolutionary School |
Alma mater | Kim Il Sung University |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 최태복 |
Hancha | 崔泰福 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Taebok |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe T'aebok |
Choe died from a heart attack on 20 January 2024, at the age of 93.[3]
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