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List of ambassadors of North Korea to the United Kingdom

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Ambassador of North Korea to the United Kingdom
Embassy of North Korea, London
North Korean Embassy, London
Incumbent
Choe Il
since November 3, 2016
Inaugural holderRi Yong-ho
FormationSeptember 5, 2003

The North Korean Ambassador to the Court of St James's in London is the official representative of the government of North Korea to the government of the United Kingdom.

List of ambassadors

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Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Leader of North Korea Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Term end
September 5, 2003 Ri Yong-ho Kim Jong-il Tony Blair 2006 [1]
2006 Ja Song-nam Kim Jong-il Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
David Cameron
2011 [2]
2011 Hyon Hak-bong Kim Jong-il David Cameron
Theresa May
August 25, 2016
2016 Choe Il Kim Jong-un Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ James Hoare, Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea, p. 155
  2. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Democratic People's Republic of Korea Presents Credentials". United Nations. 28 February 2014.
  3. ^ "North Korea names new ambassador to Britain after high-level defection". Reuters. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2020.