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North Korean politician (1951–2015) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Choe Yong-gon (Korean: 최영건; 11 December 1951 – May 2015) was one of the vice-premiers of North Korea and deputy minister of construction and building material industries. He appears to have disappeared from public life after December 2014.[2] In August 2015, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported that, according to a "source who demanded anonymity",[3] he is believed to have been executed in May 2015[4] after opposing the policies of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un on forestry.[5]
Choe Yong-gon | |
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최영건 | |
Vice Premier of North Korea | |
In office 2014–2015 | |
Premier | Pak Pong-ju |
Leader | Kim Jong-un |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 December 1951[1] Chonnae County, Kangwon Province, North Korea |
Died | May 2015 63) | (aged
Cause of death | Execution |
Citizenship | North Korean |
Known for | North Korean politician |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 최영건 |
Hancha | 崔英健 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Yeong-geon |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yŏng-gŏn |
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