Kang Ryang-uk
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Kang Ryang-uk | |
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강량욱 | |
2nd Vice President of North Korea | |
In office 28 December 1972 – 15 December 1977 | |
President | Kim Il Sung |
Preceded by | Choe Yong-gon |
Succeeded by | Kim Tong-gyu |
7th Vice President of North Korea | |
In office 15 December 1977 – 5 April 1982 | |
President | Kim Il Sung |
Preceded by | Pak Song-chol |
Succeeded by | Kim Il |
Personal details | |
Born | Pyongyang, Korean Empire[1] | 7 December 1903
Died | 9 January 1983 Pyongyang, North Korea | (aged 79)
Religion | Presbyterianism |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 강량욱 |
Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Gang Ryang-uk |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Ryang'uk |
Kang Ryang-uk (
Biography
Kang was born on 7 December 1903.[2][3]
Kang was the maternal uncle of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung. Kim's mother, Kang's cousin, was Kang Pan-sok, who was also a devout Presbyterian.[4] In his early years, Kang he was a school teacher (one of his pupils was Kim Il Sung). In the 1940s he studied Theology at the Pyongyang University, and after he completed his study he became a minister.
Kang became a close adviser to Kim Il Sung shortly after his return from the
In the late 1940s, Kang became Vice Chairman of the Korean Social Democratic Party, which was a close ally of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
He became the chairman of the party in November 1958.[1]
Kang later served as a Vice President of North Korea and a secretary of the Supreme People's Assembly. He was appointed as vice president by the Supreme People's Assembly on 28 December 1972. He was re-endorsed for the role on 15 December 1977, and eventually left the office in 1982.[5][6][7]
Death and legacy
He died on 9 January 1983. Kim Il Sung mourned his death at a ceremony shortly afterwards. According to the 12 January 1983 announcement of his death, a state funeral was planned for him.[7]
Kang's second son, Kang Yong-sop, later succeeded him as head of the Korean Christian Federation.[8]
References
- ^ a b 강량욱(康良旭). 북한지역정보넷 (in Korean). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ 정세와기도 - 2017년 11월 9일 주여, 감사합니다.. jubileeuni.com.
- ^ 12월 7일 오늘의 역사.. 대설, 미국 진주만 희생자 추모일. m.dailyjeonbuk.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-137-43763-1.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1973Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1983Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ a b Ap (12 January 1983). "Kang Ryang Uk, 79, a Leader Of North Korean Communists". The New York Times.
- ^ "North Korean Christian leader Kang Young-sup dies". Presbyterian Church USA. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
Further reading
- O Myong Kum (2021). Kim Il Sung and His Mentor (PDF). Translated by Choe Kyong Nam; Jong Myong Jin. Korea: ISBN 978-9946-0-1996-3.