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Ri Yong-ho

Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (1942-2012)
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Ri Yong-ho

Summary

Ri Yong-ho is a human[1]. He was born in Tongchon County[2]. He was born on October 5, 1942[3]. He passed away in Pyongyang[4]. He died on July 2012[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tongchon County[2], Ri Yong-ho…
  • Ri Yong-ho passed away in Pyongyang[4].
  • Ri Yong-ho was born on October 5, 1942[3].
  • Ri Yong-ho died on July 2012[5].
  • Ri Yong-ho held citizenship in North Korea[8].
  • Ri Yong-ho worked as a politician[6].
  • Ri Yong-ho held the position of Chief of General Staff of the Korean People's Army[9].
  • Ri Yong-ho's education included a stint at Kim Il-sung Military University[10].
  • Ri Yong-ho received the Order of Kim Il Sung[11].
  • Ri Yong-ho received the Order of Kim Jong Il[12].
  • Ri Yong-ho is recorded as male[13].
  • Ri Yong-ho's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ri Yong-ho was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[15].
  • Ri Yong-ho's military branch is recorded as Korean People's Army Ground Force[16].
  • Ri Yong-ho's military, police or special rank is recorded as ch’asu[17].
  • Ri Yong-ho's family name is recorded as Ri[18].
  • Ri Yong-ho's given name is recorded as Yeong-ho[19].
  • Ri Yong-ho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[20].
  • Ri Yong-ho's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '리영호'}[21].
  • Ri Yong-ho's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Ri Yŏng-ho[22].
  • Ri Yong-ho's Revised Romanization is recorded as I Yeong-ho[23].
  • Ri Yong-ho's start of work period is recorded as 1959[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tongchon County[2], Ri Yong-ho… he was born on October 5, 1942[3].

Education

Ri Yong-ho was educated at Kim Il-sung Military University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Ri Yong-ho worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of Chief of General Staff of the Korean People's Army[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Kim Il Sung[11], an order[25], in North Korea[26], founded in 1972[27] and Order of Kim Jong Il[12], an order[28], in North Korea[29], founded in 2012[30].

Personal Life

Ri Yong-ho was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[15].

Death and Burial

Ri Yong-ho died on July 2012[5]. He passed away in Pyongyang[4].

Why It Matters

Ri Yong-ho ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ri Yong-ho born?

Ri Yong-ho was born in Tongchon County[2].

Where did Ri Yong-ho die?

Ri Yong-ho passed away in Pyongyang[4].

What did Ri Yong-ho do for work?

Ri Yong-ho worked as politician[6].

Where did Ri Yong-ho go to school?

Ri Yong-ho was educated at Kim Il-sung Military University[10].

What awards did Ri Yong-ho receive?

Honors received include Order of Kim Il Sung[11] and Order of Kim Jong Il[12].

Related Entities

North Korea Pyongyang

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . en.yna.co.kr. Retrieved . en.yna.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . 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.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . 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. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician
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    Family name → Ri
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