Choi Yong-kun

Choe Yong Gon (* around 1902 in the province of P'yŏngan - pukto, Korea, † 19 September 1976) was a North Korean politicians.

Life

Choe visited two military academies in his youth and was active in the armed resistance against the Japanese colonial rule over Korea. In 1927 he was involved in communist riots in the southern city of Guangzhou. After the occupation of Manchuria by the Japanese in 1931 he led an anti-Japanese guerrilla unit here.

1936 Choe became an officer of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army. In February 1948 he was commander of the North Korean troops and remained throughout the Korean War, up to the end of 1953, in this position. After the war he became minister of defense of North Korea until it was 1957 Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea's parliament. In this position, which made ​​him, according to the North Korean constitution as head of state, he remained until 1972. As head of state Kim Il-sung followed him in the newly created office of the president.

Kim Du- bong | Choe Yong Gon | Hwang Jang- yop | Yang Hyong - sop | Kim Yong -nam

• Politicians (North Korea)
• North Koreans
• Born in the 20th century
• Died in 1976
• Man
• WPK Member