O Kuk-ryol

North Korean politician and general (1930–2023)
Person human Q714727
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O Kuk-ryol

Summary

O Kuk-ryol is a human[1]. His place of birth was Onsong County[2]. He was born on +1930-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-02-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • O Kuk-ryol's place of birth was Onsong County[2].
  • O Kuk-ryol was born on +1930-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • O Kuk-ryol died on +2023-02-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • O Kuk-ryol held citizenship in North Korea[7].
  • O Kuk-ryol's professions included military officer[5].
  • O Kuk-ryol held the position of member of the Supreme People's Assembly[8].
  • O Kuk-ryol's education included a stint at Kim Il-sung University[9].
  • O Kuk-ryol received the Order of Kim Il Sung[10].
  • O Kuk-ryol received the Order of Kim Jong Il[11].
  • O Kuk-ryol received the Hero of the Republic[12].
  • O Kuk-ryol received the Hero of the Republic[13].
  • O Kuk-ryol received the National Reunification Prize[14].
  • O Kuk-ryol is recorded as male[15].
  • O Kuk-ryol's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • O Kuk-ryol was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[17].
  • O Kuk-ryol's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[19].
  • O Kuk-ryol's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dgnps8[20].
  • O Kuk-ryol's family name is recorded as Oh[21].
  • O Kuk-ryol's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • O Kuk-ryol's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[23].
  • O Kuk-ryol's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as O Kŭk-ryŏl[24].
  • O Kuk-ryol's Revised Romanization is recorded as O Geuk-ryeol[25].
  • O Kuk-ryol's WikiTree person ID is recorded as 吳-23[26].
  • O Kuk-ryol's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as O Kuk-ryol[27].

Body

Origins and Family

O Kuk-ryol's place of birth was Onsong County[2]. He was born on +1930-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

O Kuk-ryol was educated at Kim Il-sung University[9].

Career and Affiliations

O Kuk-ryol worked as a military officer[5]. He held the position of member of the Supreme People's Assembly[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Kim Il Sung[10], an order[28], in North Korea[29], founded in 1972[30]; Order of Kim Jong Il[11], an order[31], in North Korea[32], founded in 2012[33]; Hero of the Republic[12], a title of honor[34], in North Korea[35], founded in 1950[36]; and National Reunification Prize[14], an award[37], in North Korea[38], founded in 1990[39].

Personal Life

O Kuk-ryol was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[17].

Death and Burial

O Kuk-ryol died on +2023-02-09T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[19].

Why It Matters

O Kuk-ryol ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was O Kuk-ryol born?

O Kuk-ryol was born in Onsong County[2].

What did O Kuk-ryol do for work?

O Kuk-ryol worked as military officer[5].

Where did O Kuk-ryol go to school?

O Kuk-ryol was educated at Kim Il-sung University[9].

What awards did O Kuk-ryol receive?

Honors received include Order of Kim Il Sung[10], Order of Kim Jong Il[11], Hero of the Republic[12], and Hero of the Republic[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . kcnawatch.org. Retrieved . kcnawatch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . kcnawatch.org. Retrieved . kcnawatch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . kcnawatch.org. Retrieved . kcnawatch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . kcnawatch.org. Retrieved . kcnawatch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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