Ryu Mi-yong
North Korean politician (1921–2016)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ryu Mi-yong (Korean: 류미영; 14 February[a] 1921 – 23 November 2016)[1] was the chairwoman of the North Korean Chondoist Chongu Party.[2] She was a standing committee member of the 10th Supreme People's Assembly.[2] She was known as a defector from South Korea to the North.[2]
Ryu Mi-yong | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | February 14, 1921 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
| Died | November 23, 2016 (aged 95) Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Spouse | Choe Deok-sin (m. 1937) |
| Children | Choe In-guk |
| Father | Ryu Dong-ryol |
Biography
Ryu was the only daughter born in Harbin to independence activist Ryu Dong-ryol. She married Choe Deok-sin in 1937 in China.[3] She and her husband Choe Deok-sin defected to the North in 1986.[4][2] In 2000, she led a delegation of defectors to the South on an officially sanctioned reunion with family they left behind.[5][2] Ryu died of lung cancer in November 2016.[6] Ryu's second son, Choe In-guk, reportedly defected to North Korea in July 2019.[6]
Ryu had received the Order of Kim Il Sung, Order of Kim Jong Il and National Reunification Prize.[7]
On her funeral committee were:[8]
- Yang Hyong-sop
- Kim Yong-chol
- Kim Yong-dae
- Jon Yong-nam
- Ju Yong-gil
- Ri Myong-gil
- Kim Jong-sung
- Ri Song-won
- Pak Myong-chol
- Ri Kil-song
- Yun Jong-ho
Awards and honors
A frame displaying Ryu's decorations was placed at the foot of her bier during her funeral.[9]
 |
||
 |
| |
 |
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Notes
- 7 January according to the lunar calendar
