Kim Jong-ju ( ko, 김정주, 金廷柱; born April 16, 1903) was a North Korean communist and activist in the

Korean independence movement The Korean independence movement was a military and diplomatic campaign to achieve the independence of Korea from Japan. After the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910, Korea's domestic resistance peaked in the March 1st Movement of 1919, which ...

. Following the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea he became the first Minister of Communications in the

Cabinet of North Korea The Cabinet of North Korea (''Naegak'') is, according to the Constitution of North Korea, the administrative and executive body and a general state-management organ in the Government of North Korea. The Cabinet's principal newspaper is ''Minju C ...

Biography

Born on April 16, 1903. He is from Hwangsan-ri, Puksinhyon-myon,

Nyongbyon County Nyŏngbyŏn County (in standard Southern dialect: Yŏngbyŏn) is a county in North Pyŏngan province, North Korea. It borders the cities of Kaechŏn and Anju, and covers an area of 504 km². Description The city was heavily fortified du ...

, North Pyongan Province, the son of ''Hwajonmin''. From 1909 to 1912, he attended elementary school in his hometown, where he studied natural science from 1912 to 1915. From 1915 to 1920, he worked on his father's farm, and in 1919 joined the youth organization to prepare for the March 1st Movement. From 1920 to 1922, he studied at Nyongbyon County Middle School. Since 1930, he has been the central member of the Chongu Party, and the leader of the Chongu Party was the pro-Japanese leader Choi Lin, who actively cooperated with the Japanese.Характеристика на министра связи Корейской Народно-Демократической Республики и заместителя председателя ЦК партии “Молодых Дружей” - “Ченудан” Сев. Кореи - Ким Ден Дю
/ref> After North Korea was liberated following the

Surrender of Japan The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, bringing the war's hostilities to a close. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy ...

, he served as Vice-Chairman of the People's Committee of Pongsan-myon and later Vice-Chairman of the People's Committee of Nyongbyon-gun. From October 1945 to January 1946, he actively participated in the reorganization of the Chongu Party based on the new Code, and was one of the activists who were actively involved in the founding of the Chongu Party. In February 1946, he was elected to the Central Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee. Since then, he has been a member of the party leadership. From August 1946 to October 1946, he visited the Soviet Union as a delegate. From February 1947, he served as the general secretary of the People's Committee of North Korea and was one of its members. Following the formal declaration on the establishment of the

Democratic People's Republic of Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and ...

in September 1948, he became the Minister of Communications in the North Korean Cabinet led by

Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...

Kim Il-sung.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Jong-ju Government ministers of North Korea Workers' Party of Korea politicians Korean communists People from North Pyongan People from Nyongbyon County 1903 births Members of the 1st Supreme People's Assembly Year of death missing