Ri Song-hak
Ri Song-hak | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Machine Building Industry of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
| In office April 2020 – 18 January 2021 | |
| Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Vice Premier of North Korea | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2021 | |
| President | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Premier | Kim Tok-hun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | North Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Ri Song-hak (Korean: 리성학) is a politician of North Korea. He serves as the Vice Premier of North Korea and a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Career
In April 2020, he was elected as a candidate member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the Political Bureau meeting of the Central Committee.[1] Two days later, at the Third Plenary Meeting of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, he was appointed the Minister of Machine Building Industry, succeeding Choe Il-ryong.[2] In January 2021, he participated as a speaker in the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea's Business Conference at the 8th Party Congress and was elected as a member of the Central Committee.[3] One week later, at the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, he stepped down from the Ministry of Machine Building Industry and was appointed the Vice Premier.[4]
Other notes
In July 2014, he served as a member of the State Funeral Committee upon the death of Jeon Byeong-ho.[5]
References
- ^ 북한 노동당 정치국회의 개최, 코로나19 결정서 채택. Tongil News. 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ 북한 노동당 정치국회의 개최, 코로나19 결정서 채택. Tongil News. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ 북, 당 중앙위 사업총화 결정서 지도기관 선출뒤로 미뤄. Tongil News. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ 북, 최고인민회의 개최..8차 당대회 후속조치 결정. Tongil News. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "北 전병호 무장장비관 명예관장, 7일 사망". Tongil News. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2023-11-13.