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Kang Nung-su
Kang Nung-su (; February 21, 1930 – July 21, 2015) was a North Korean literary critic and politician. He was a Cabinet of North Korea, vice premier and member of the politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was a delegate to the 12th and 13th sessions of the Supreme People’s Assembly. Career Kang was born in 1930 in Pyongyang, in Korea under Japanese occupation. He graduated from the Korean literature department of Kim Il-sung University. In March 1973, he became head of the authors' delegation as deputy chair of the central committee of the Korean Writers' Union, and visited the USSR. In February 1986, he became a vice-president of the Korea Literary Production Company, and in 1989 he became president of the April 15th Literature League and vice-chairman of the Reunification Literature Department of the Korean Writers' Union. From September 1999 to September 2003, he served as Minister of Culture in the Cabinet of North Korea, and in August 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Of North Korea
The Premier of the Cabinet () is the head of government of North Korea and a key adviser to the Supreme Leader of North Korea. The office is also alternatively known as Prime Minister of North Korea. The prime minister of North Korea is the head of government of North Korea, and appointment requires approval from the nation's parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly. The current premier is Kim Tok-hun, who is also a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea. History Originally, under the 1948 Constitution of the DPRK, the Premier was the highest state post in North Korea. Kim Il-sung himself inaugurated the post, keeping it for 24 years until 1972, while the ceremonial role of the head of State rested in the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly. The 1972 Constitution created the post of President of the DPRK, which replaced the premiership as the top state post. The executive presidency was created with Kim in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
