Ho Jong-man

In this Korean name, the family name is Ho.
Ho Jong-man
Personal details
Born (1935-02-22) February 22, 1935
Goseong County, Keishōnan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan
Korean name
Hangul
허종만
Hanja
許宗萬
RRHeo Jongman
MRHŏ Chongman

Ho Jong-man (Korean: 허종만; born February 22, 1935 in Goseong County) is a North Korean politician who served as the third chairman of Chongryon, an association of North Korean residents in Japan. Formerly vice-chairman of the association since July 1993, he succeeded So Man-sul in May 2012 after his death. He is also a deputy of the Supreme People's Assembly.

In Japan, with which there are no diplomatic relations, he is the de facto ambassador to North Korea.

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