Choe Sang-gon | |
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Minister of Higher Education | |
14th term | |
In office 11 April 2019 – 18 January 2021 | |
President | Kim Jong-un |
Premier | Kim Tok-hun Kim Jae-ryong |
Preceded by | Thae Hyong-chol |
Succeeded by | Ri Kuk-chol |
President of the Kim Il-Sung University | |
14th term | |
In office 11 April 2019 – 18 January 2021 | |
President | Kim Jong-un |
Premier | Kim Tok-hun Kim Jae-ryong |
Preceded by | Thae Hyong-chol |
Succeeded by | Ri Kuk-chol |
Personal details | |
Born | South Hamgyong Province, North Korea | 28 April 1953
Citizenship | North Korean |
Nationality | Korean |
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Residence(s) | Pyongyang, North Korea |
Choe Sang-gon (Korean: 최상건, born 28 April 1953) is a politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He is a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and was also a member of the 13th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly. He serves as Minister of Higher Education in the Cabinet of North Korea and the President of Kim Il-sung University.[1]
Biography
Choe was born on 28 April 1953 in South Hamgyong Province.[2]
In 2008, he received a Ph.D. from the National Degree Conferment Ceremony, and was appointed Vice Chairman and then Chairman of the National Science and Technology Committee in August 2012 as a successor to Ri Cha-pang13th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly, and in May 2016 he became a member of the 7th convocation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.[1]
. In 2014, he served as deputy to theReferences
- ^ a b "In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA". NK PRO. Korea Risk Group. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ 최상건(남성). 북한정보포털 (in Korean). 통일부. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
External links
- Photo of Professor, Doctor Choe Sang Gon Archived 2022-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
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