Choe Yong-gon (politician)
Choe Yong-gon ( Korean 최영 건 ; * December 11, 1951 ; † May 2015 ) was Vice Prime Minister in North Korea and Deputy Minister for Construction and Building Materials.
In December 2014 he disappeared from public life. In August 2015, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that he was allegedly executed at the age of 63, according to an anonymous source , after criticizing Kim Jong-un's policies on forestry. South Korean intelligence said it was unable to verify whether Choe was executed or not.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 최영 건 (남성). In: Ministry of Reunification of South Korea. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (Korean).
- ^ Paul French: North Korea's Kim Jong Un consolidates power with execution of key official. In: Reuters Blogs. August 13, 2015, accessed May 1, 2020 .
- ^ John Power: Did Kim Jong-un Execute Another Minister? Retrieved May 1, 2020 (American English).
- ^ N Korea vice-premier 'executed' . In: BBC News . August 12, 2015 ( bbc.com [accessed May 1, 2020]).
- ↑ 북한 최영 건 부총리 총살 처형 설. In: The Hankyoreh . August 12, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (Korean).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Choe, Yong-gon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 최영 건 (Korean) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | North Korean politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1951 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2015 |