Choe Chang-ik

Choe Chang-ik
Vice Premier of the Cabinet
1st Cabinet of North Korea
In office
29 November 1952  23 September 1956
PremierKim Il Sung
Minister of State Control
1st Cabinet of North Korea
In office
8 May 1952  August 1955
PremierKim Il Sung
Preceded byKim Won-bong
Succeeded byYi Hyo-sun
Minister of Finance
1st Cabinet of North Korea
In office
23 March 1954  November 1954
PremierKim Il Sung
Preceded byYun Kong-hum
Succeeded byYi Hyo-sun
In office
9 September 1948  29 November 1952
PremierKim Il Sung
Preceded byPost established
Succeeded byYi Hyo-sun
Personal details
Born1896 (1896)
Onsong County, Joseon
Died1960 (aged 6364)
Pyongyang, North Korea
NationalityKorean
AliasChoe Chang-sok, Choe Chang-sun, Choe Tong-u, Ri Kon-u
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
최창익
Hancha
Revised RomanizationChoe Chang-ik
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Ch'angik

Choe Chang-ik (Korean: 최창익; Hanja: 崔昌益, 1896–1960) was a Korean politician in the Japanese colonial era. He was a member of the Korean independence movement. He was also known by the names Choe Chang-sok (최창석; 崔昌錫), Choe Chang-sun (최창순; 崔昌淳), Choe Tong-u (최동우; 崔東宇), and Ri Kon-u.