Ri Son-gwon

Ri Son-gwon
Chairman of the Korean Social Democratic Party
Assumed office
February 2026
Preceded byKim Ho-chol
Head of the United Front Department of the Workers' Party of Korea
In office
11 June 2022 – February 2026
General SecretaryKim Jong Un
Preceded byKim Yong-chol
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
21 January 2020 – 11 June 2022
PresidentKim Jong Un
PremierKim Tok Hun
Kim Jae-ryong
Preceded byRi Yong-ho
Succeeded byChoe Son-hui
Personal details
PartyKorean Social Democratic Party
Workers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
RankSenior Colonel
Korean name
Hangul
리선권
Hanja
李善權
RRRi Seongwon
MRRi Sŏn'gwŏn

Ri Son-gwon (Korean리선권) is a North Korean politician and diplomat who has served as chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland. Between January 2020 and June 2022, he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.