Ri Ryong-nam (Korean: 리룡남, born August 8, 1960) is a North Korean politician serving as the DPRK's Ambassador to China since February 2021. With a background in economic affairs, Ri was a delegate to the 12th, 13th and 14th convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, chairman of the North Korean-Syrian Friendship Association and chairman of the North Korean Football Association.
Ri Ryong-nam | |
|---|---|
리룡남 | |
| Vice Premier of North Korea | |
| 14th term | |
| In office 11 April 2019 – 18 January 2021 Serving with Ro Tu-chol, Im Chol-ung, Kim Tok-hun, Ri Ju-o, Jon Kwang-ho, Tong Jong-ho, Ko In-ho and Kim Il-chol | |
| President | Kim Jong Un |
| Premier | Kim Tok-hun Kim Jae-ryong |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | |
| 13th term | |
| In office 9 April 2014 – 11 April 2019 | |
| Chairman | Kim Jong Un |
| Premier | Pak Pong-ju |
| Succeeded by | Kim Yong-jae |
| 12th term | |
| In office 9 April 2009 – 9 April 2014 | |
| Chairman | Kim Jong Un Kim Jong Il |
| Premier | Pak Pong-ju Choe Yong-rim Kim Yong-il |
| Preceded by | Ri Kwang-gun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1960 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Biography edit
In 1994, Ri was appointed an assistant to the Ministry of Trade in 1998 after passing through the secretary of economic affairs for the North Korean Embassy in Singapore. After rising to the Ministry of Trade in March 2001, he was appointed the first vice chairman of the North Korea International Trade Promotion Committee in October 2004. Currently, he is chairman of the North Korean-Syria Friendship Association, and since July 2010, he is also chairman of the North Korean Football Association.
From March 2008 to September 2016 he served as Minister of External Economic Relations in the Cabinet of North Korea.[1]
In September 2010, he was elected to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He served on the funeral committee for Kim Jong Il in December 2011, having previously served in a similar capacity after the respective deaths of Pak Song-chol and Jo Myong-rok.[2]
In June 2016, he was appointed Deputy Premier of the Cabinet of North Korea.[3]
In April 2017 he was appointed a member of the Supreme People's Assembly Foreign Relations Committee.
On February 19, 2021, Ri was appointed to be the North Korean ambassador to China, having arrived in China the prior day.[4] After Ri went through a period of quarantine,[5] the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed his appointment and accepted his credentials in Beijing on March 18, 2021.[6] Ri had previously lived in Beijing briefly as a student at the Beijing Foreign Studies University.[4]
References edit
- ^ Shim, Elizabeth (2021-02-19). "North Korea names Ri Ryong Nam new ambassador to China". UPI. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ “통일부 북한자료센터 주요 인물 정보”. 통일부 북한자료센터. 2011년 12월 29일에 확인함.
- ^ nknews (2021-02-19). "North Korea appoints foreign trade specialist as ambassador to China". NK News. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ a b "North Korea taps ex-trade minister as new envoy to China".
- ^ 계, 화춘 (2021-03-18). "朝鲜新任驻华大使李龙男履新 | 韩联社". 韩联社（韩国联合通讯社） (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Foreign Ministry Hong Lei Accepts the Copy of Credentials from Newly-appointed DPRK's Ambassador to China Ri Ryong Nam". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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