Kang Sok-ju
Kang Sok-ju | |
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Kim Jong-il | |
Preceded by | Paek Nam-sun |
Succeeded by | Pak Ui-chun |
Personal details | |
Born | Pyongyang, North Korea | August 29, 1939
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Alma mater | University of International Affairs |
Profession | diplomat |
Kang Sok-ju (Korean: 강석주;[1] Korean pronunciation: [kaŋ.sɔk̚.t͈su]; August 29, 1939 – May 20, 2016[2]) was a North Korean diplomat and politician.
Having obtained a
In 1980, he was appointed section leader of his bureau. In 1984, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in 1986 he became First Vice Foreign Minister, a position which he held until 2010.[2]
In the 1990s, he was prominently involved in
In September 2010, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Premier of the North Korean Government, under Premier Choe Yong-rim.[5] His specific assignment was to oversee foreign policy.[6] Kim Kye-gwan replaced him as First Vice Foreign Minister.[4]
Kang died on May 20, 2016, from esophageal cancer.[7] His funeral committee was chaired by Choe Ryong-hae and had 52 other members.[8]
References
- ^ "북한 외교라인 격상…6자회담 '청신호' 될까", SBS, September 23, 2010
- ^ a b c d Biography on KBS
- OCLC 1244862785.
- ^ a b "North Korea's top nuclear diplomat promoted to vice premier", Reuters, September 22, 2010
- ^ "N.Korea reshuffles officials ahead of key meeting", Agence France-Presse, September 23, 2010
- ^ a b "North Korea reshuffles diplomats", BBC, September 23, 2010
- ^ "Top N. Korean diplomat Kang Sok-ju dies of cancer: state media". The Korea Herald. Yonhap. May 21, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Kang Sok Ju Dies". KCNA. May 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 24, 2019. Alt URL