Kang Song-san

Kang Song -san ( born March 3, 1931 in the province of Kankyo - hokudo, former Japanese Empire, present-day North Korea, † 2007) was a North Korean politicians.

Kang Song -san was named in the 1960s for the first party secretary of the province Chagang -do. At least since the 1970s, he was one of the leading members of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. Around 1970 he became a candidate of the Politburo and was from 1977 to 1984 Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers. In 1980 he became a full member of the Politburo and was from 1984 to 1986 Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

1992 Kang was re-appointed as head of government. He was regarded as a proponent of a cautious opening North Korea to the outside and driving force behind the early 1990s initiated talks with South Korea. In the last two years of his term, he had to deal with health problems. In 1997 he moved back so as prime minister. In 2007, he passed away.

Kang Song -san belonged to the family of North Korean leaders Kim Il- sung and Kim Jong- il. Also why he was considered one of the most influential officials of North Korea. Since the run Hwang Jang- Yops, the former chief ideologist of North Korea, was one of his supporters Kang district, observers see Kang's influence, however, significantly weakened.