Choe Thae-bok

North Korean politician

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
최태복
Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
In office
5 September 1998 – 11 April 2019
Preceded byYang Hyong-sop
Succeeded byPak Thae-song
Personal details
Born(1930-12-01)1 December 1930
Namp'o, Chōsen
Died20 January 2024(2024-01-20) (aged 93)
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
EducationMangyongdae Revolutionary School
Alma materKim Il Sung University
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
최태복
Hancha
崔泰福
Revised RomanizationChoe Taebok
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe T'aebok

Choe died from a heart attack on 20 January 2024, at the age of 93.[3]

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