An Kyong-ho (18 January 1930 – January 2016) was a North Korean politician.
He was born in
Gangwon, and is a graduate of
Kim Il Sung University
Kim Il Sung University () is a public university in Taesong, Pyongyang, North Korea. It was founded on 1 October 1946 and was the first tertiary education institution established in post-war North Korea.
The 15-hectare campus, along with the m ...
in
Pyongyang
Pyongyang () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (). Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. Accordi ...
. He formerly served as the Chief Director of the
Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK; ) was a North Korean state agency aimed at promoting Korean reunification. The committee was tasked with relations with South Korea, which could not be handled through official chann ...
. He first entered international news in 1988, when he attended south–north preparatory talks. He was a delegate to the 9th and 11th sessions of the
Supreme People's Assembly
The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA; ) is the legislature of North Korea. It is ostensibly the highest organ of state power and the only branch of government in North Korea, with all state organs subservient to it under the principle of unified ...
, held in 1990 and 2003.
See also
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Politics of North Korea
The politics of North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) takes place within the framework of the official state philosophy, Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism. ''Juche'', which is a part of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism, i ...
References
*Yonhap News Agency. "Who's who in North Korea," pp. 787–812 in
External links
NKChosun profile
1930 births
2016 deaths
Kim Il Sung University alumni
Members of the Supreme People's Assembly
People from Kangwon Province (North Korea)
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