Suzanne Scholte (born 1959, Connecticut) is an American human rights activist and congressional candidate. She is the president of the Defense Forum Foundation.[1] She is also the Vice Co-Chair of the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea[2] and chairman of Free North Korea Radio.[3] She has received many awards, including the Seoul Peace Prize[4] in 2008 and the Walter Judd Freedom Award[5] in 2010, the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sungnye Medal from the Republic of Korea in 2013, the Sanders Peace and Social Justice Award in 2014, and a Volunteer Service (Gold) Award from the President of the United States in 2014.[6] She was made an Honorary Citizen of Seoul in 2008.