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Hyon Yong-chol

1949 - 2015

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Hyon Yong-chol (Korean: 현영철; January 11, 1949 – possibly executed April 30, 2015) was a North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2015. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hyon Yong-chol has received more than 240,759 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Hyon Yong-chol is the 7,514th most popular politician (up from 10,796th in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 84th in 2019) and the 44th most popular North Korean Politician.

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  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 1.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 7,514 out of 19,576. Before him are László Kövér, Charles de Freycinet, Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, Fyodor Okhlopkov, Mandukhai, and Jusuf Kalla. After him are Jacques Cœur, Zillur Rahman, Arthur Phillip, Deng Yingchao, Jan Tschichold, and Nominoe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 153. Before him are José Pékerman, Geezer Butler, Massimo D'Alema, Patrick Hernandez, Eddie Money, and Vera Wang. After him are Christopher Hitchens, Trevor Horn, Thierry Sabine, Aurelio De Laurentiis, Pam Grier, and Dusty Hill. Among people deceased in 2015, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 107. Before him are Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Franzl Lang, Jaakko Hintikka, Halldór Ásgrímsson, André Brink, and Adrian Frutiger. After him are Guy Ligier, Chea Sim, John Guillermin, Kirk Kerkorian, Robert Manzon, and E. L. Doctorow.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 57 out of 162. Before him are Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), Paik Sun-yup (1920), Sunjong of Goryeo (1047), and Kim Yong-il (1944). After him are Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), Kim Sung-gan (1912), Kang Song-san (1931), Ri Jong-ok (1916), Seonjong of Goryeo (1049), and Heonjong of Goryeo (1084).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Hyon Yong-chol ranks 44. Before him are Injong of Goryeo (1109), Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), Sunjong of Goryeo (1047), and Kim Yong-il (1944). After him are Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), Kang Song-san (1931), Ri Jong-ok (1916), Seonjong of Goryeo (1049), Heonjong of Goryeo (1084), and Choe Thae-bok (1930).

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