Choe Ryong-hae

In this Korean name, the family name is Choe.

Choe Ryong-hae (born 15 January 1950) is a North Korean politician and military officer. In April 2019, he became the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly and First Vice President of the State Affairs Commission. He was considered the head of state of North Korea before the country's constitution was changed to give the position to the President of the State Affairs Commission, Kim Jong Un. Choe is also a member of the Presidium of the Politburo and Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). He second-in-command of the militay. Choe is the third top-ranking official in North Korea after Kim Jong Un and premier Kim Tok-hun.

Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae
최룡해
Choe in October 2019
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 April 2019
Leader	Kim Jong Un
Preceded by	Kim Yong-nam
First Vice President of the State Affairs Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 April 2019
President	Kim Jong Un
Vice President of the State Affairs Commission
In office 29 June 2016 – 11 April 2019
President	Kim Jong Un
Preceded by	Position established
Director of the Organization and Guidance Department
In office October 2017 – 10 April 2019
Chairman	Kim Jong Un
Preceded by	Kim Jong Un
Succeeded by	Ri Man-gon
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
In office 11 April 2012 – April 2014
Chairman	Kim Jong Un
Preceded by	Ri Yong-ho & Kim Jong Un
Succeeded by	Hwang Pyong-so
Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
In office 9 April 2014 – 25 September 2014
Chairman	Kim Jong Un
Preceded by	Jang Song-thaek
Succeeded by	Ri Yong-mu & O Kuk-ryol
Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army
In office 12 April 2012 – 26 April 2014
Supreme Commander	Kim Jong Un
Preceded by	Jo Myong-rok
Succeeded by	Hwang Pyong-so
Personal details
Born	(1950-01-15) 15 January 1950 Sinchon County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Children	3
Father	Choe Hyon
Alma mater	Kim Il Sung University
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	최룡해
Hancha	崔龍海
Revised Romanization	Choe Ryonghae
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Ryonghae
Central institution membership 2016-present: Member, Presidium of the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea 1986-present: Full Member, 6th, 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea 2010-2012: Alternate Member, Political Bureau of the 6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea 2010-2016: Member, Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea 2012-present: Full Member, Political Bureau of the 6th, 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea 2016-present: Member, Executive Policy Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea