Choe Yong-gon (official)
Choe Yong-gon | |
|---|---|
최용건 | |
| Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| In office 20 September 1957 – 28 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Tu-bong |
| Succeeded by | Hwang Jang-yop |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 2 September 1948 – 20 September 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Kim Kwang-hyop |
| Chief Commander of the Korean People's Army | |
| In office 2 September 1948 – 4 July 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Kim Il Sung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1900 Taechon County, North Pyongan, Korean Empire |
| Died | 19 September 1976 (aged 76) Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Political party | Democratic, Workers' |
| Military service | |
| 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 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최용건 |
| Hanja | 崔庸健 |
| RR | Choe Yonggeon |
| MR | Ch'oe Yonggŏn |
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.