Ho Dam

North Korean politician (1929-1991)
Person human Q490822
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Ho Dam

Summary

Ho Dam is a human[1]. He was born in Wonsan[2]. He was born on March 6, 1929[3]. He died in Pyongyang[4]. He died on May 11, 1991[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and miner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ho Dam's place of birth was Wonsan[2].
  • Ho Dam died in Pyongyang[4].
  • Ho Dam was born on March 6, 1929[3].
  • Ho Dam died on May 11, 1991[5].
  • Among Ho Dam's spouses was Kim Jong-suk[9].
  • Ho Dam held citizenship in North Korea[10].
  • Ho Dam worked as a politician[6].
  • Ho Dam's professions included miner[7].
  • Ho Dam held the position of foreign minister[11].
  • Ho Dam's education included a stint at Kim Il-sung University[12].
  • Ho Dam was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[13].
  • Ho Dam received the Grand Officer of the Order of the White Lion[14].
  • Ho Dam is recorded as male[15].
  • Ho Dam's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ho Dam was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[17].
  • Ho Dam's family name is recorded as Dam[18].
  • Ho Dam's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Ho Dam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[20].
  • Ho Dam's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '허담'}[21].
  • Ho Dam's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Hŏ Tam[22].
  • Ho Dam's Revised Romanization is recorded as Heo Dam[23].

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Origins and Family

Ho Dam's place of birth was Wonsan[2]. He was born on March 6, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Kim Il-sung University[12], a university[24], in North Korea[25], founded in 1946[26], headquartered in Pyongyang[27] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[13], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and miner[7]. Ho Dam held the position of foreign minister[11].

Recognition

Ho Dam received the Grand Officer of the Order of the White Lion[14].

Personal Life

Ho Dam was married to Kim Jong-suk[9]. He was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[17].

Death and Burial

Ho Dam died on May 11, 1991[5]. He passed away in Pyongyang[4].

Why It Matters

Ho Dam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ho Dam born?

Born in Wonsan[2], Ho Dam…

Where did Ho Dam die?

Ho Dam passed away in Pyongyang[4].

Who was Ho Dam married to?

Ho Dam's spouses include Kim Jong-suk[9].

What did Ho Dam do for work?

Ho Dam worked as politician[6] and miner[7].

Where did Ho Dam go to school?

Ho Dam was educated at Kim Il-sung University[12] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[13].

What awards did Ho Dam receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of the White Lion[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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