Pak Ui-chun ( or ; born 1935) is a

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n diplomat and

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. He was the

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of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and was replaced by

Ri Su-yong Ri Su-yong (; born 15 June 1940), also known as Ri Chol (), 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 h ...

following the 2014 North Korean parliamentary election. Pak began his diplomatic career in 1972, and went on to serve as ambassador of North Korea to

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, Syria and

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. From 1989 to 2007, he served as ambassador to

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, before being appointed Foreign Affairs Minister upon the death in office of his predecessor

Paek Nam-sun Paek Nam-sun ( or ; March 13, 1929 – January 2, 2007) was the North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until his death. He was one of the few North Koreans to frequently be in the international spotlight. Early life Paek was ...

."N Korea has new foreign minister"
, Agence France-Presse, May 19, 2007

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Pak Ui-chun's address to the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly
September 27, 2008 {{DEFAULTSORT:Pak, Ui-chun North Korean diplomats Ambassadors of North Korea to Syria Living people People from South Hamgyong Ambassadors of North Korea to Russia Government ministers of North Korea Foreign ministers of North Korea 1932 births

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