Paek Nam-sun

Paek Nam-sun
백남순
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
September 1998 – 2 January 2007
Supreme LeaderKim Jong Il
Preceded byKim Yong-nam
Succeeded byKang Sok-ju (Acting)
Personal details
Born13 March 1929
Died2 January 2007 (aged 77)
Paek Nam-sun
Chosŏn'gŭl
백남순
Hancha
Revised RomanizationBaek Nam-sun
McCune–ReischauerPaek Namsun

Paek Nam-sun (Korean백남순; Korean pronunciation: [pɛŋ.nam.sun] or [pɛk̚] [nam.sun]; March 13, 1929 – January 2, 2007) was the North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until his death. He was one of the few North Koreans to frequently be in the international spotlight.