DIPLOMAT
Ri Yong-ho
1956 - 2022
Ri Yong-ho
Ri Yong-ho (Korean: 리용호; Korean pronunciation: [ɾi.joŋ.ɦo]; born 10 July 1956) is a North Korean politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea from 2016 to 2020. He was reportedly executed in 2022, according to the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, citing unnamed sources. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ri Yong-ho has received more than 121,977 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Ri Yong-ho is the 69th most popular diplomat, the 100th most popular biography from North Korea and the most popular North Korean Diplomat.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
42.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
6.08
Effective Languages (L*)
1.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Ri Yong-hos by language
Among DIPLOMATS
Among diplomats, Ri Yong-ho ranks 69 out of 52. Before him are Yasushi Akashi, Max Jakobson, Roberto Azevêdo, Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz, Richard Armitage, and Filippo Grandi. After him are Bajrakitiyabha, Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, Luca Attanasio, and Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva.
Most Popular Diplomats in Wikipedia
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Yasushi Akashi
1931 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 63
Max Jakobson
1923 - 2013
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 64
Roberto Azevêdo
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 65
Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz
1904 - 1973
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 66
Richard Armitage
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 67
Filippo Grandi
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 68
Ri Yong-ho
1956 - 2022
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 69
Bajrakitiyabha
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 70
Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 71
Luca Attanasio
1977 - 2021
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 72
Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 73
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Ri Yong-ho ranks 393. Before him are Hanne Krogh, Silviu Lung, Miroslav Votava, Rex Linn, Carlos Roberto Gallo, and Ray Wilkins. After him are Tim Paterson, Avi Cohen, Marin Alsop, Dwight Yoakam, Jonathan Palmer, and Andro Knego. Among people deceased in 2022, Ri Yong-ho ranks 354. Before him are Nicholas Evans, Shivkumar Sharma, Alexandra Zabelina, Carlo Galli, Raymond Briggs, and Robert Morse. After him are Pat Carroll, Kjell Espmark, Marietta Giannakou, Scott Hall, Frédérick Tristan, and Maria Gusakova.
Others Born in 1956
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Hanne Krogh
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 387
Silviu Lung
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 388
Miroslav Votava
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 389
Rex Linn
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 390
Carlos Roberto Gallo
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 391
Ray Wilkins
1956 - 2018
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 392
Ri Yong-ho
1956 - 2022
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 393
Tim Paterson
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 394
Avi Cohen
1956 - 2010
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 395
Marin Alsop
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 396
Dwight Yoakam
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 397
Jonathan Palmer
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 398
Andro Knego
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 399
Others Deceased in 2022
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Nicholas Evans
1950 - 2022
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 348
Shivkumar Sharma
1938 - 2022
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 349
Alexandra Zabelina
1937 - 2022
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 350
Carlo Galli
1931 - 2022
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 351
Raymond Briggs
1934 - 2022
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 352
Robert Morse
1931 - 2022
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 353
Ri Yong-ho
1956 - 2022
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 354
Pat Carroll
1927 - 2022
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 355
Kjell Espmark
1930 - 2022
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 356
Marietta Giannakou
1951 - 2022
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 357
Scott Hall
1958 - 2022
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 358
Frédérick Tristan
1931 - 2022
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 359
Maria Gusakova
1931 - 2022
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 360
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Ri Yong-ho ranks 100 out of 146. Before him are Kim Jong-hun (1956), Kim Myeong-sun (1896), Kim Ok (1964), Kim Iryeop (1896), Pak Ui-chun (1932), and Han Pil-hwa (1942). After him are Kim Sol-song (1974), Yang Song-guk (1944), Im Shung-hwi (1946), Ji Yun-nam (1976), Hong Yong-jo (1982), and Ri Myong-guk (1986).
Others born in North Korea
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Kim Jong-hun
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 94
Kim Myeong-sun
1896 - 1951
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 95
Kim Ok
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 96
Kim Iryeop
1896 - 1971
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 97
Pak Ui-chun
1932 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 98
Han Pil-hwa
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 99
Ri Yong-ho
1956 - 2022
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 100
Kim Sol-song
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 101
Yang Song-guk
1944 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 102
Im Shung-hwi
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 103
Ji Yun-nam
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 104
Hong Yong-jo
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 105
Ri Myong-guk
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 106
Among DIPLOMATS In North Korea
Among diplomats born in North Korea, Ri Yong-ho ranks 1.
