Ri Ryong-nam

Ri Ryong-nam
리룡남
Vice Premier of North Korea
14th term
In office
11 April 2019  18 January 2021
Serving with Ro Tu-chol, Im Chol-ung, Kim Tok-hun, Ri Ju-o, Jon Kwang-ho, Tong Jong-ho, Ko In-ho and Kim Il-chol
PresidentKim Jong Un
PremierKim Tok-hun
Kim Jae-ryong
Minister of Foreign Trade
13th term
In office
9 April 2014  11 April 2019
ChairmanKim Jong Un
PremierPak Pong-ju
Succeeded byKim Yong-jae
12th term
In office
9 April 2009  9 April 2014
ChairmanKim Jong Un
Kim Jong Il
PremierPak Pong-ju
Choe Yong-rim
Kim Yong-il
Preceded byRi Kwang-gun
Personal details
Born (1960-08-08) 8 August 1960
Pyongyang, North Korea
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea

Ri Ryong-nam (Korean: 리룡남, born August 8, 1960) is a North Korean politician serving as the DPRK's Ambassador to China since February 2021. With a background in economic affairs, Ri was a delegate to the 12th, 13th and 14th convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, chairman of the North Korean-Syrian Friendship Association and chairman of the North Korean Football Association.