Pak Chang-ok
North Korean politician (1896–1960)
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Pak Chang-ok (Korean: 박창옥, 1896–1960) was a North Korean official and was a leader of the Soviet Korean faction of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK),[1] with members being mainly ethnic Koreans born in Soviet Union, after the suicide of their first leader, Ho Ka-i.
Pak Chang-ok | |
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| Vice Premier of the Cabinet | |
| In office 23 March 1954 – 23 September 1956 Serving with Pak Hon-yong, Hong Myong-hui, Ho Ka-i, Choe Chang-ik, Choe Yong-gon, Pak Ui-wan and Kim Il. | |
| Premier | Kim Il Sung |
| Chairman of the State Planning Commission | |
| In office 23 March 1954 – 16 January 1956 | |
| Premier | Kim Il Sung |
| Preceded by | Chong Chun-taek |
| Succeeded by | Ri Jong-ok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1896 |
| Died | 1960 (aged 63–64) Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Alias | Choe Chang-sok, Choe Chang-sun, Choe Tong-u, Ri Kon-u |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박창옥 |
| Hanja | 朴昌玉 |
| RR | Bak Changok |
| MR | Pak Ch'angok |
Pak was a member of the Central Committee of the WPK,[2] and the Chairman of the State Planning Commission. He was appointed Vice-Premier of North Korea in March 1954.[3]
Pak formed an alliance with Choe Chang-ik and the Yanan Korean faction of the party to criticize Kim Il Sung in 1956,[4] but was expelled following Kim's return from the Soviet Union.[citation needed] Pak died in 1960.[5]
