Ri Yong-suk | |
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| 리영숙 | |
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| Member of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1916 |
| Died | November 2021 (aged 105) |
| Resting place | Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Branch/service |  Korean People's Army |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리영숙 |
| Revised Romanization | Ri Yeongsuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Yŏngsuk |
Ri Yong-suk (Korean: 리영숙, 17 April 1916 – November 2021) was a North Korean politician and revolutionary. A veteran of the anti-Japanese struggle, Ri had close relations with all three generations of the Kim dynasty. During WWII, she was with Kim Il Sung in the Soviet 88th Separate Rifle Brigade. During the Korean War, she took care of Kim Jong Il, eldest son and future heir of Kim Il Sung. Under Kim Jong Un, she was portrayed as a link between the original guerrilla generation and the current leadership. Ri was elected to the Supreme People's Assembly in 1998 and 2003.