About O Su-yong
Born 1944. O Su-yong is a North Korean politician.
Biography O Su-yong was born in 1944. In 1988, he was appointed to the Electronic Automation Industry Committee under the State Administration Council. In September 1998, he became the Vice Minister of Metals and Machine Building Industry. He was then promoted to Minister of Electronic Industry in December 1999.
In April 2009, he resigned as Minister of Electronic Industry and was appointed a Vice Premier of the cabinet. He resigned as Vice Premier in June 2010 and was appointed Chief Secretary of the North Hamgyong Province Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Provincial Committee from July of the same year. He was replaced by Jon Sung-hun in 2014.
In September 2010, O was elected to the Central Committee of the WPK.
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Who is O Su-yong?
North Korean politician
When was O Su-yong born?
O Su-yong was born on 20 July 1944 in Pyongyang.
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O Su-yong is a politician.
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O Su-yong is North Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). O Su-yong. https://biography.guide/o-su-yong/
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