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Choe Thae-bok

North Korean politician
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
December 1, 1930
Date of death
January 20, 2024
Place of birth
Nampo
Place of death
Pyongyang
Country of citizenship
North Korea[8]
Occupation
politician, chemist, university teacher
Position held
education minister, Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly, member of the Supreme People's Assembly[9][10][11]
Educated at
Mangyongdae Revolutionary School[12]
Member of political party
Workers’ Party of Korea[14]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Korean[19]
Family name
Choi[16]
Given name
Tae-bok[17]
Manner of death
natural causes[18]
McCune–Reischauer romanization
Ch'oe T'aebok[21]
Name in native language
최태복[20]
Revised Romanization
Choe Taebok[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Choe Thae-bok fa چو تائه-بوک he צ'ו טה בוק he צ'ו ת'י-בוק hu Cshö Thebok ja 崔泰福 ko 최태복 pl Ch’oe T’ae Bok ru Цой Тхэ Бок
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Choe Thae-bok (cropped).jpg ↗
Daum Encyclopedia ID
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Freebase ID
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OpenSanctions ID
Choe Thae-bok
Prabook ID
2504497

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Occupation 3
politician, chemist, university teacher
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Chaired by 1
Supreme People's Assembly
Country of citizenship 1
North Korea
Educated at 1
Mangyongdae Revolutionary School
Family name 1
Choi
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Korean
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of political party 1
Workers’ Party of Korea
OpenSanctions ID 1
Choe Thae-bok
Place of birth 1
Nampo
Place of death 1
Pyongyang
Position held 1
education minister
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Dakhno
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Choe Thae-bok
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Summary

Choe Thae-bok was born on December 1, 1930[1], in Nampo[2]. He died on January 20, 2024[3], in Pyongyang[4]. He worked as a politician[5], chemist[6], and university teacher[7].

FAQs

Where was Choe Thae-bok born?

Choe Thae-bok's place of birth was Nampo[2].

Where did Choe Thae-bok die?

Choe Thae-bok passed away in Pyongyang[4].

What did Choe Thae-bok do for work?

Choe Thae-bok worked as a politician[5], chemist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Choe Thae-bok go to school?

Choe Thae-bok was educated at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School[12].

Related Entities

Nampo North Korea Pyongyang

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . barrons.com. barrons.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Rodong Sinmun. Retrieved . rodong.rep.kp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . barrons.com. barrons.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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