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RI Son Gwon

Politician

RI Son Gwon 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	RI Son Gwon · Ri Son-gwon · Ri Szongvon · Ри Сон Гвон · 李善権 · 2 more...				[sources]
Other name	Ri Son Gwon · Ли Сон Гвон				[sources]
Birth date	1960				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	North Korea				[sources]
Citizenship	North Korea				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q55708195				[sources]
Position	Chairperson of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland (2016-) · Member, SAC · Member, SPA Standing Committee · Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2020-2022) · member of State Affairs Commission (2020-)				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

North Korean politician, general

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-02-11

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea	2020-01-21	2022-06-11

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,790

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US CIA World Leaders11,021

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United States of America · CIA

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,110

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Wikidata · non-official source

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Wikidata349,174

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Source data IDs: NK-GWMyNSuHSVNs54sh7Yex5C · us-cia-korea-north-ri-son-gwon-member-spa-standing-committee · us-cia-korea-north-ri-son-gwon-member-sac

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