Choe Won-taek ( ko, 최원택; 1895 – 17 March 1973) was a leading North Korean politician who served as Chairman of the

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from 1957 to 1967. Furthermore, he was a member of the

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and 5th term of the

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Life

Choi was born in Daegu in 1895.From June 1923, he worked as an organizer of yacheika (ячейка, communist cells) in Daegu which was part of the Korburo(Корбюро, 꼬르뷰로, a Korean branch of

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). He also worked in the socialist ideological group called Sangmihoe (尙微會). In 1924, he participated in the formation of , which became part of Joseonchongnyonchongdongmaeng by march of the same year.

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''Books:'' * Members of the 1st Supreme People's Assembly Members of the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly Members of the 3rd Supreme People's Assembly Members of the 4th Supreme People's Assembly Members of the 5th Supreme People's Assembly Members of the 2nd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Members of the 3rd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Members of the 4th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Members of the 5th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Korean communists 1895 births 1973 deaths North Korean politicians People from North Hamgyong {{NorthKorea-politician-stub