Ho Jong-suk

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Ho Jong-suk
허정숙
Ho in 1945
Chief Justice of the People's Supreme Court
2nd term
In office 28 October 1959 – 24 June 1960
Preceded by	Kim Ha-un
Succeeded by	Kim Ik-son
Minister of Justice
2nd term
In office 18 September 1957 – 31 August 1959
Premier	Kim Il Sung
Succeeded by	Post abolished
1st term
In office 3 August 1957 – 18 September 1957
Premier	Kim Il Sung
Preceded by	Hong Ki-ju
Minister of Culture and Propaganda
1st term
In office 9 September 1948 – 3 August 1957
Premier	Kim Il Sung
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Han Sol-ya as Minister of Education and Culture
Personal details
Born	Ho Jong-ja (1908-07-16)16 July 1908 Seoul, Korean Empire
Died	5 June 1991(1991-06-05) (aged 82) Pyongyang, North Korea
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Parent	Ho Hon (father)
Occupation	Politician, activist
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	허정숙
Hancha	許貞淑
Revised Romanization	Heo Jeongsuk
McCune–Reischauer	Hŏ Chŏngsuk
Birth name
Chosŏn'gŭl	허정자
Hancha	許貞子
Revised Romanization	Heo Jeongja
McCune–Reischauer	Hŏ Chŏngja

Ho Jong-suk (Korean: 허정숙; RR: Heo Jeong-suk; MR: Hŏ Chŏng-suk; 16 July 1908 – 5 June 1991) was a prominent female figure in the Communist Party of Korea and sexual liberation of Korea under Japanese rule.^[1] From 1948, she served multiple offices in North Korea, including the Minister of Health and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Korea.