Choe Yong-gon (official)

Choe Yong-gon
최용건
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
In office
20 September 1957 – 28 December 1972
Preceded byKim Tu-bong
Succeeded byHwang Jang-yop
Minister of Defence
In office
2 September 1948 – 20 September 1957
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKim Kwang-hyop
Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
In office
2 September 1948 – 4 July 1950
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKim Il Sung
Personal details
Born(1900-06-21)21 June 1900
Taechon County, North Pyongan, Korean Empire
Died19 September 1976(1976-09-19) (aged 76)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Political partyDemocratic, Workers'
Military service
AllegianceNorth Korea
Branch/serviceKorean People's Army
Years of service1927–1976
RankVice marshal
CommandsSupreme Commander
Battles/warsChinese Civil War
Korean Independence Movement
World War II
Korean War
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
최용건
Hancha
崔庸健
Revised RomanizationChoe Yonggeon
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Yonggŏn

Choe Yong-gon (Korean최용건; 21 June 1900 – 19 September 1976) was a North Korean military officer and politician. He served as the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army from 1948 to 1950, and then as defence minister from 1948 to 1957. He also served as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from 1957 to 1972.


Choe Yong-gon (official)

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