Choe Won-taek
North Korean politician (1895–1973)
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Choe Won-taek (Korean: 최원택; 1895 – 17 March 1973) was a leading North Korean politician who served as Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly from 1957 to 1967.[1] Furthermore, he was a member of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th term of the Central Committee.[2]
Choe Won-taek | |
|---|---|
최원택 | |
| Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| In office 20 September 1957 – 16 December 1967 | |
| Vice Chairman | Yi Ki-yong Kim Chang-jun Kim Tuk-nan |
| Preceded by | Yi Yong |
| Succeeded by | Paek Nam-un |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1895 |
| Died | 17 March 1973 (aged 77–78) |
| Party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최원택 |
| Hanja | 崔元澤 |
| RR | Choe Wontaek |
| MR | Ch'oe Wŏnt'aek |
Biography
Choi was born in Daegu in 1895.[clarification needed] From June 1923, he worked as an organizer of yacheika (ячейка, communist cells) in Daegu which was part of the Korburo (Корбюро, a Korean branch of Comintern).[3] He also worked in the socialist ideological group called Sangmihoe (尙微會).[3] In 1924, he participated in the formation of Sinhŭngch'ŏngnyŏn Tongmaeng, which became part of Korean Youth Federation by March of the same year.[3]
