Yang Hyong-sop

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Yang.
Yang Hyong-sop
Chosŏn'gŭl 양형섭
Hancha 楊亨燮
McCune-Reischauer Yang Hyŏng-sŏp
Revised Romanization Yang Hyeong-seop

Yang Hyong-sop (born October 1, 1925, Hamhung)[1] is a North Korean politician. He was elected chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly in 1983,[2] and served until 1998. He is currently vice president of the Presidium of the SPA. Yang attended Moscow State University and Kim Il-sung University, and is married to Kim Shin-sook, a cousin of Kim Il sung.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 양형섭 (楊亨燮) (Korean). Information Center on North Korea, South Korean Unification Ministry. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  2. ^ Kihl, Young Whan (January 1984). "North Korea in 1983: Transforming "The Hermit Kingdom"?". Asian Survey 24 (1): 100-111. 
  3. ^ Martin, Bradley (2006). Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader. Macmillan. ISBN 0312322216. 

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