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# Ri Ryong Nam 리룡남 

Vice Premier of North Korea

alive 66 years old 

Ri Ryong-nam is a North Korean politician serving as the DPRK's Ambassador to China since February 2021\. With a background in economic affairs, Ri was a delegate to the 12th, 13th and 14th convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, chairman of the North Korean-Syrian Friendship Association and chairman of the North Korean Football Association. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ri%5FRyong-nam)

Born

1960-08-08, Pyongyang

Height

Unknown 

Weight

Unknown 

Status as of

2026-09-01

Also known as

Ri Ryong-nam, Ambassador Ri

## Positions

1. 2019–2021 Vice Premier of North Korea[source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16181667)
2. 2016–2019 Vice Premier of North Korea[source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16181667)
3. 2014–2019 Minister of Foreign Trade of North Korea[source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16181667)

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