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Place of Birth: North Korea
About Choe Son-hui
- Choe Son-hui (Korean: ???, born 1964) is a senior North Korean diplomat.
- She is the First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and is one of few North Korean women holding a high-level office. Choe is a seasoned interpreter, aide, researcher, and Foreign Ministry official.
- Fluent in English, she interpreted at the six-party talks and Washington-Pyongyang dialogue early in her career.
- Choe has progressed through the ranks in the foreign ministry, from section chief, to deputy director, and since 2016 deputy director-general of the North American department.
- She was made a regular vice minister in 2018 with a North American portfolio.
- She became the first vice minister the following year. Choe is a regular participant in track 1.5 and track 2 diplomacy and has experience particularly in the area of North Korea–United States relations and nuclear issues.
- A statement by Choe released before the 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un lead to President Trump temporarily canceling the meeting.
- Choe had called US Vice President Mike Pence a "political dummy", angering Trump.
- Regardless, Choe was a participant in the summit when it took place on 12 June.
- At the 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit, Choe made a last-minute effort to reach an agreement with her American counterparts, but the talks failed to reach a deal.
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