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Choe Hyon

Politician · Sanction-linked entity

Choe Hyon 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	Ch'oe Hyŏn · Choe Hyon · Čchö Hjon · Чхве Хён · 崔賢 · 2 more...				[sources]
Alias	Choe Hyun · Sai Ken · 崔賢				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Place of birth	Hunchun				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	North Korea				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q8287842				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-02	Last processed	2025-12-02	First seen	2025-12-01

Descriptions

North Korean general (1907-1982)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-01

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,581

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Graph-based entity tagging81,368

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions515,984

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
CHOE Ryong Hae Export controlled · Politician · Sanctioned entity	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the Supreme People's Assembly	-	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
CHOE Ryong Hae Export controlled · Politician · Sanctioned entity	father	-	-