Ri Jong-ok

Ri Jong-ok (10 January 1916 – 23 September 1999) was a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from 1977 to 1984.

Ri Jong-ok
Ri in 1979
Vice President of North Korea
In office 16 January 1984 – October 1997 Serving with Pak Song-chol, Lim Chum-chu, Kim Yong-ju and Kim Pyong-sik.
President	Kim Il Sung
4th Premier of North Korea
In office 15 December 1977 – 27 January 1984
President	Kim Il Sung
Preceded by	Pak Song-chol
Succeeded by	Kang Song-san
Chairman of the State Planning Commission
In office 16 January 1956 – July 1959
Premier	Kim Il Sung
Preceded by	Pak Song-chol
Succeeded by	Kang Song-san
Personal details
Born	(1916-01-10)10 January 1916 North Hamgyong Province, Japanese Korea
Died	23 September 1999(1999-09-23) (aged 83)
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	리종옥
Hancha	李鍾玉
Revised Romanization	Ri Jong-ok
McCune–Reischauer	Ri Chong'ok

He was elected to the Presidium at the 6th WPK Congress in 1980.

He was appointed as Vice President of North Korea by the Supreme People's Assembly in January 1984 and he left the office in October 1997.[1][2]

Ri died on 23 September 1999.[3] On his funeral committee were Kim Yong-nam, Pak Song-chol, Hong Song-nam and others.[4] He was the recipient of the Order of Kim Il Sung, Order of the National Flag (first class), Order of Freedom and Independence (first class) and other honors.[3]