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Kwon Yang-sook

Politician

Kwon Yang-sook is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Kwon Yang-sook · Kwon Yang-suk · Квон Ян Сук · كوون يانغ سوك · 権良淑 · 2 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	クォン・ヤンスク				[sources]
Birth date	1947-12-23				[sources]
Place of birth	Masan				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	South Korea				[sources]
Citizenship	South Korea				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Yang-suk				[sources]
Last name	Kwon				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q482738				[sources]
Position	First Lady of South Korea (2003-2008)				[sources]
Education	Gyeseong Girls' High School · Jin Young Daechang Elementary School				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

First Lady of South Korea

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Roh Geon-ho Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
First Lady of South Korea	2003-02-25	2008-02-25

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,045

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,388

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External databases

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Wikidata349,902

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions548,807

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