The North Korean Ambassador to Germany is the official representative of the Government in Pyongyang to the Government of Germany. The Ambassador lives in Berlin.
| Ambassador of North Korea to Germany Embassy of North Korea, Berlin | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | Pak Hyon-bo |
| Formation | October 9, 2001 |
List of representatives
edit| Date of Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | Leader of North Korea | Chancellor of Germany | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Qiuitian | North Korean interests section of the Chinese embassy (Protecting Power People's Republic of China). | Kim Jong-il | Helmut Kohl | ||
| March 1, 2001 | The governments in Berlin and Pyongyang established diplomatic relations.[1] | Kim Jong-il | Gerhard Schröder | ||
| October 9, 2001 | Pak Hyon-bo | North Korea named Pak Hyon-bo as its first ambassador to the federal Republic of Germany. *Radio Pyongyang said on Oct. 9 he presented his credentials to President Johannes Rau five days earlier Pyongyang established its embassy in Berlin seven months after diplomatic relations were set up between North Korea and Germany.[2] | Kim Jong-il | Gerhard Schröder | |
| January 26, 2006 | Chang Il-hong | 홍창일 = "Hong Chang-il" Editors: Please find info on this.[3][4] | Kim Jong-il | Angela Merkel | |
| September 2, 2011 | Si Hong-ri | [5] He almost finished his role as ambassador in April, 2016, but the nominated replacement was rejected by the German government. Replaced by Pak Nam Yong in late January 2017.[6] | Kim Jong-il | Angela Merkel | January 20, 2017[6] |
| September 9, 2016 | So Se-pyong | [7] | Kim Jong-un | Angela Merkel | |
| April 24, 2017 | Nam Jong-pak | He is also known as Pak Nam Yong.[8] The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) decreed that an official named Pak Nam Yong would be the new Ambassador on January 23, 2017.[6] | Kim Jong-un | Angela Merkel |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)". Federal Foreign Office (Germany). Federal Foreign Office. September 2016.
- ^ "Vantage Point, Developments in North Korea". Vantage Point (Bd. 24, Nr. 1-11). Naewoe Press. 2001. ISSN 1228-517X. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Gerhardt empfängt Botschafter Nordkoreas (Chang Il Hong)". Friedrich Naumann Foundation. 2 November 2006. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Groß, hässlich und ganz unauffällig: Berlins letzte stalinistische Bastion: - WELT". welt.de. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Si Hong Ri". Spiegel Online. Retrieved 11 May 2017.[1]
- ^ a b c Macdonald, Hamish (January 25, 2017). "Germany expecting new North Korean Ambassador in Berlin". NK News. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Nordkorea Atomwaffentest: Bundesregierung bestellt Botschafter ein - Spiegel Online (So Se Pyong)". spiegel.de. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Erste Botschafter-Akkreditierung im neuen Amt [First ambassador accreditation in the new office]". BTB Concept (in German). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.