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Ri Su-yong was born on 15 June, 1940 in Kankyōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan, is a North Korean diplomat and politician. Discover Ri Su-yong's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 15 June, 1940
Birthday 15 June
Birthplace Kankyōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Nationality Japan

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1940

Ri Su-yong (리수용; born 15 June 1940), also known as Ri Chol (이철), is a North Korean diplomat and politician, serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea from April 2014 until May 2016.

Ri has served as a diplomat to Switzerland, and has represented North Korea at the United Nations mission in Geneva.

He is the third North Korean foreign minister to speak before the United Nations General Assembly.

Ri was born on 15 June 1940 in Kankyōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now South Hamgyong Province, North Korea).

He studied at the University of International Affairs, studying at the department of French language.

Ri has a reputation of being innovative, open-minded and result-oriented among those he has worked with.

Ri had been Kim Jong Il's classmate.

During his career, Ri took care of many personal and financial affairs of Kim, including his Swiss bank accounts.

Ri also guarded Kim's children: Kim Jong Un, the present leader of North Korea, and Kim's sister Kim Yo-jong when the two were studying at an international school in Switzerland.

1980

Ri was the North Korean representative to the United Nations mission in Geneva in the 1980s.

1990

Ri was the North Korean ambassador to Switzerland in the 1990s.

Before holding these posts he had worked in African embassies of North Korea.

1992

Ri was the first North Korean foreign minister to attend the UNGA in 15 years (and only the third ever, since Kim Yong-nam in 1992 and Paek Nam-sun in 1999), signifying that North Korea took the allegations made by the COI very seriously.

2002

Ri was the vice-director of the Organization and Guidance Department in 2002.

2011

India had given 1 million U.S. dollars as emergency aid through World Food Program in 2011.

2012

Ri received the Order of Kim Jong Il on 14 February 2012.

2014

Ri was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea from April 2014 to May 2016.

He was appointed to the post in the first session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly in 2014, replacing Pak Ui-chun.

Outside observers hailed the appointment as the most important in the cabinet, suggesting his close relationship with Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo-jong played part.

It was also suggested that this may indicate change in the traditionally weak role of the Foreign Minister in North Korea.

In 2014, Ri attended the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the time when the United Nations Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was being discussed.

In April 2014, Ri was also the first North Korean foreign minister to visit India in at least 25 years.

He met with Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj to discuss North Korean nuclear program and regional security issues.

Ri also met with Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari.

It is also possible that Ri sought Indian economic aid, or increased trade.

2015

Ri attended the UNGA again in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary session of the UNGA.

In his statement to the assembly, described as unsurprising, Ri called for the United States to work toward a peace treaty in Korea in exchange for "dramatic improvement" in security of the Korean peninsula.

2016

In May 2016, Ri Su-yong was replaced by Ri Yong-ho as the foreign minister.

The shuffle was followed by the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, which elected Ri Su-yong a full member and Vice Chairman of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, a full member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the director of the party's International Relations Department.

He was also appointed to the State Affairs Commission.

2017

In 2017, he was elected chairman of the Diplomatic Commission of the Supreme People's Assembly.

2019

He was replaced by Kim Hyong-jun in his diplomatic responsibilities between late 2019 and 2020, and removed from the Politburo and the State Affairs Commission.