Paek Nam-sun

North Korean diplomat (1929-2007)
Person human Q494061
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Paek Nam-sun

Summary

Paek Nam-sun is a human[1]. His place of birth was North Hamgyong Province[2]. He was born on March 13, 1929[3]. He died in Pyongyang[4]. He died on January 2, 2007[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paek Nam-sun was born in North Hamgyong Province[2].
  • Paek Nam-sun's place of birth was Kilju County[9].
  • Paek Nam-sun died in Pyongyang[4].
  • Paek Nam-sun was born on March 13, 1929[3].
  • Paek Nam-sun died on January 2, 2007[5].
  • Paek Nam-sun held citizenship in North Korea[10].
  • Paek Nam-sun's professions included politician[6].
  • Paek Nam-sun worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Paek Nam-sun held the position of ambassador[11].
  • Paek Nam-sun held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea[12].
  • Paek Nam-sun held the position of member of the Supreme People's Assembly[13].
  • Paek Nam-sun was educated at Kim Il-sung University[14].
  • Paek Nam-sun is recorded as male[15].
  • Paek Nam-sun's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Paek Nam-sun was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[17].
  • The cause of death was kidney disease[18].
  • Paek Nam-sun's family name is recorded as Baek[19].
  • Paek Nam-sun's given name is recorded as Nam-sun[20].
  • Paek Nam-sun's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Paek Nam-sun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[22].
  • Paek Nam-sun's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '백남순'}[23].
  • Paek Nam-sun's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Paek Namsun[24].
  • Paek Nam-sun's Revised Romanization is recorded as Paek Nam-sun[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include North Hamgyong Province[2], a province of North Korea[26], in North Korea[27], founded in 1896[28] and Kilju County[9], a county of North Korea[29], in North Korea[30]. Paek Nam-sun was born on March 13, 1929[3].

Education

Paek Nam-sun's education included a stint at Kim Il-sung University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and diplomat[7]. Positions held include ambassador[11], a diplomatic rank[31]; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea[12], a public office[32]; and member of the Supreme People's Assembly[13].

Personal Life

Paek Nam-sun was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[17].

Death and Burial

Paek Nam-sun died on January 2, 2007[5]. He passed away in Pyongyang[4]. The cause of death was kidney disease[18].

Why It Matters

Paek Nam-sun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Paek Nam-sun born?

Born in North Hamgyong Province[2], Paek Nam-sun…

Where did Paek Nam-sun die?

Paek Nam-sun died in Pyongyang[4].

What did Paek Nam-sun do for work?

Paek Nam-sun worked as politician[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Paek Nam-sun go to school?

Paek Nam-sun was educated at Kim Il-sung University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . times.hankooki.com. times.hankooki.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Kim Il-sung University
    Member of political party Workers’ Party of Korea
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