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Ho Hon

Korean politician (1885-1951) · North Korea · On the map · Politicians · Died at 66

Ho Hon was a Korean independence activist and politician of the Japanese colonial period and early years of North Korea. As a lawyer, he defended independence activists along with Lee In and Kim Byong-ro.

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In September 1948, following the official proclamation on the establishment of North Korea in the northern part of the Korean peninsula, he was elected a delegate to the first convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly, the unicameral parliament of North Korea. He also served as the President of Kim Il Sung University. While working as a reunification activist, he drowned in the Chongchon River in August 1951. He was also the father of Ho Jong-suk, a female activist and a politician in North Korea.

Country
North Korea
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1951 · aged 66