Nationality North Korean Weight 63 kg Succeeded by Ho Dam Height 1.70 m | Role Football player Succeeded by Li Jong-ok Name Pak Song-chol Date joined 2007 | |
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Current teams North Korea national football team (Midfielder), Rimyongsu Sports Club (Midfielder) |
Pak Song-chol or Park Sung-chul (September 2, 1913 – October 28, 2008) was the Premier of North Korea from 1976 to 1977. He succeeded Kim Il. He also served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1970.
In 1972, as deputy premier, he secretly visited Seoul in the lead-up to the Joint Statement on reunification.
His last public appearance was in September 2003 in the viewing box at the 55th-anniversary commemoration inspection ceremonies in North Korea.
He was one of the oldest former heads of government in the world.
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