Hong Song-nam

North Korean politician (1929-2009)
Person human Q335164
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Hong Song-nam

Summary

Hong Song-nam is a human[1]. Born in Chongju[2], he… he was born on October 2, 1929[3]. He died in Pyongyang[4]. He died on March 31, 2009[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chongju[2], Hong Song-nam…
  • Hong Song-nam passed away in Pyongyang[4].
  • Hong Song-nam was born on October 2, 1929[3].
  • Hong Song-nam died on March 31, 2009[5].
  • Hong Song-nam held citizenship in North Korea[8].
  • Hong Song-nam worked as a politician[6].
  • Hong Song-nam held the position of Premier of North Korea[9].
  • Hong Song-nam held the position of member of the Supreme People's Assembly[10].
  • Hong Song-nam's education included a stint at Kim Il-sung University[11].
  • Hong Song-nam received the Order of Kim Il Sung[12].
  • Hong Song-nam received the Order of the National Flag, 1st class[13].
  • Hong Song-nam is recorded as male[14].
  • Hong Song-nam's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hong Song-nam was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[16].
  • Hong Song-nam's family name is recorded as Hong[17].
  • Hong Song-nam's given name is recorded as Seong-nam[18].
  • Hong Song-nam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[19].
  • Hong Song-nam's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '홍성남'}[20].
  • Hong Song-nam's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Hong Sŏngnam[21].
  • Hong Song-nam's Revised Romanization is recorded as Hong Seong-nam[22].

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Origins and Family

Hong Song-nam's place of birth was Chongju[2]. He was born on October 2, 1929[3].

Education

Hong Song-nam was educated at Kim Il-sung University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Hong Song-nam worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Premier of North Korea[9], a public office[23], in North Korea[24], founded in 1948[25] and member of the Supreme People's Assembly[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Kim Il Sung[12], an order[26], in North Korea[27], founded in 1972[28] and Order of the National Flag, 1st class[13].

Personal Life

Hong Song-nam was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[16].

Death and Burial

Hong Song-nam died on March 31, 2009[5]. He passed away in Pyongyang[4].

Why It Matters

Hong Song-nam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Hong Song-nam born?

Hong Song-nam was born in Chongju[2].

Where did Hong Song-nam die?

Hong Song-nam died in Pyongyang[4].

What did Hong Song-nam do for work?

Hong Song-nam worked as politician[6].

Where did Hong Song-nam go to school?

Hong Song-nam was educated at Kim Il-sung University[11].

What awards did Hong Song-nam receive?

Honors received include Order of Kim Il Sung[12] and Order of the National Flag, 1st class[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at Kim Il-sung University
    Member of political party Workers’ Party of Korea
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