Ho Jong-suk

Also known as Heo Jeong-suk

independence activist and writer, Journalist, Communism activist, feminist, sex positive activists (1902-1991)

Key facts

Preceded by: Kim Ha-un
Succeeded by: Kim Ik-son
Premier: Kim Il Sung
Born: Ho Jong-ja , ( 1908-07-16 ) 16 July 1908, Hansong , Korean Empire
Died: 5 June 1991 (1991-06-05) (aged 82), Pyongyang , North Korea
Party: Workers' Party of Korea (from 1949)
Other political affiliations: Workers' Party of North Korea (1946–1949) Korean National Revolutionary Party Communist Party of Korea Korean Communist Party (1921–1922)
Parent: Ho Hon (father)
Occupation: Politician, activist
Hangul: 허정숙
Hanja: 許貞淑
Rr: Heo Jeongsuk
Mr: Hŏ Chŏngsuk

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Heo
Gender: female
Citizenship: Korea under Japanese rule
Place of birth: Seoul
Place of death: Pyongyang
Father: Ho Hon
Occupation: political activist
Political party: Workers’ Party of Korea
Languages spoken: Korean
Religion: irreligion
Field of work: women's rights
Image: Huh Jung-sook.jpg

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Commons category: Ho Jong-suk
date of birth: 1908-07-16
date of death: 1991-06-05
Commons gallery: Ho Jong-suk
Revised Romanization: Heo Jeong-suk
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Hŏ Chŏng-suk
cause of death: disease
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery

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Encyclopedic overview

Ho Jong-suk (Korean: 허정숙; 16 July 1908 – 5 June 1991) was a prominent female figure in Korean communism and in the sexual liberation movement of Korea under Japanese rule. From 1948, she served multiple offices in North Korea, including the Minister of Health and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Korea.

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