Choe Sun-hee, female, born in 1964, is currently an alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Labor Committee of the DPRK, a member of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK.
1. Choi Sun-hee's family relationship
His father is Choe Yong-rim (also translated as Choi Young-rim), born in Gyeongheung-gun, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, and was the prime minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Second, Choi Sun-hee's main experience
Young ExperienceStudy abroad in Europe to study English, history and diplomacy
As a young student, he studied English and history in Malta and studied diplomacy in Vienna, Austria.
He first worked in the North American Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK and the Institute of American Studies
In the 80s, he served in the North American Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK and the Institute of American Studies, and participated in the DPRK-US dialogue;
From 2003 to 2008, he was the chief interpreter of the DPRK side in the Six-Party Talks on the North Korean nuclear issue;
From 2010 to 2016, he served as deputy director of the North American Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, and appeared as the deputy representative of the DPRK side at the denuclearization talks held in Bali in July of the following year.
From 2016 to 2018-03, he served as Director General of the North American Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK;
The second period of work experience was at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK
From March 2018 to 2019, he served as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK;
From 2019 to April 2019, he served as the first vice minister of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs, became the chief representative of the DPRK side in the DPRK-US high-level dialogue, and led the negotiations on the eve of the last "Kim summit" in June 2019.
From April 2019 to January 2021, he served as First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK and member of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.
From January 2021 to June 2022, he served as the First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, a member of the Labor Committee of the DPRK, and an alternate member of the Political Bureau of the ** Committee;
Since June 2022, he has served as a member of the DPRK Labor Committee, an alternate member of the Politburo of the ** Committee, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK.
3. Choi Sun-hee's foreign affairs activities
1. DPRK Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with the visiting Russian delegation
In March 2018, Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui of the DPRK met with a delegation from the Russian Center for Energy and Security at the People's Palace of Culture.
2. Choi Sun-hee held talks with Yoon Yeon-sang (Joseph Yoon), the representative of the head of the US delegation
In May 2017, Choi Sun-hee held closed-door talks with Yoon Ru-sang (Joseph Yoon), the head of the U.S. delegation to the Six-Party Talks and the U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, in Norway.
3. Choi Sun-hee visited Russia and held talks with Russian *** Burmistrov
In September 2017, Choi Sun-hee visited Russia and held talks with Ourmistrov, Russia's ambassador-at-large;
4. Choe Son Hui accompanied Kim Jong-un to Vietnam to attend the DPRK-US summit
In February 2019, Choe Son Hui and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un left Pyongyang by train to attend the second DPRK-US summit in Hanoi, Vietnam.
5. Choi Sun-hee and Lavrov held a meeting in Pyongyang
In October 2023, Choe Sun-hee met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Pyongyang;
6. DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and met with Russian Putin during her visit to Russia
In January 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with visiting North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow, where the two sides will discuss bilateral relations and international and regional issues, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula, and will be followed by a joint press conference. On the same day, Russia** Putin held a meeting with visiting North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui;
7. Chinese Vice Minister Sun Weidong met with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Pyongyang
In January 2024, China's Vice Minister Sun Weidong held consultations with Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myung-ho of the DPRK in Pyongyang and met with Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the DPRK Labor ***. In a cordial and friendly atmosphere, the two sides had an extensive and in-depth exchange of views on Sino-DPRK relations, the international and regional situation, and other issues of common concern.