Choe Yong-gon
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North Korean vice-marshal and politician (1900－1976)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- office established
- Succeeded by
- Kang Ryang-uk
- Born
- ( 1900-06-21 ) 21 June 1900, Taechon County , North Pyongan , Korean Empire
- Died
- 19 September 1976 (1976-09-19) (aged 76), Pyongyang , North Korea
- Party
- Korean Democratic Party
- Allegiance
- North Korea
- Branch service
- Korean People's Army
- Years of service
- 1927–1976
- Rank
- Ch'asu (Vice Marshal)
- Commands
- Supreme Commander
- Battles wars
- Chinese Civil War , Korean Independence Movement , World War II , Korean War
- Hangul
- 최용건
- Hanja
- 崔庸健
- Rr
- Choe Yonggeon
- Mr
- Ch'oe Yonggŏn
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Choi
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- North Korea
- Place of birth
- Taechon County
- Place of death
- Pyongyang
- Occupation
- military officer
- Educated at
- Nankai University
- Political party
- Korean Social Democratic Party
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Religion
- irreligion
- Conflict
- Korean War
- Military branch
- Korean People’s Army
- Military rank
- ch’asu
- Image
- 崔庸健 최용건.jpg
Show 10 more facts
- date of birth
- 1900-06-21
- date of death
- 1976-09-19
- Revised Romanization
- Choe Yonggeon
- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Ch'oe Yonggŏn
- name in native language
- 최용건
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- Commons category
- Choe Yong-gon
- different from
- Choe Yong-gon
- start of work period
- 1930-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Choe Yong-gon (Korean: 최용건; 21 June 1900 – 19 September 1976) was a North Korean military officer and politician. He served as the Chief Commander of the Korean People's Army from 1948 to 1950, and as defence minister from 1948 to 1957. He also served as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea from 1957 to 1972.
Early life and education
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