Han Duk-su

For the former prime minister and acting president of South Korea, see Han Duck-soo.
In this Korean name, the family name is Han.
Han Duk-su
Portrait of Han Duk-su
Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
In office
1972–1986
Preceded byPaek Nam-un
Personal details
BornFebruary 18, 1907
Dongho-dong, Naenam-myeon, Gyeongsang County, North Gyeongsang Province, Korean Empire
DiedFebruary 21, 2001(2001-02-21) (aged 94)
Tokyo, Japan
Han Duk-su
Hangul
한덕수
Hanja
韓德銖
RRHan Deoksu
MRHan Tŏksu

Han Duk-su (Korean: 한덕수; February 18, 1907 – February 21, 2001) was a North Korean activist who founded the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) in 1955. His activism started when he moved to Atami in 1933 and advocated for the rights of Zainichi Koreans who were forced to work on the Tanna Tunnel in Japan. However, he was arrested for this a year later, being sentenced to two years in prison.

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