Ro Thae-sok

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Personal details
Born	25 August 1919 Miryang, Keishōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died	31 December 1979
Citizenship	North Korean
Nationality	Korean
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea

Ro Thae-sok (Korean: 로태석; 25 August 1919 - 31 December 1979) was a North Korean politician who served in various positions in the North Korean Cabinet and as Vice Premier of North Korea.

Biography

He was born on August 25, 1919,

After the liberation of Korea, he defected to North Korea and worked at the Hungnam Fertilizer Factory.^[2] In January 1964, he graduated from the Central Party School and was again appointed vice-chairman of the National Planning Commission.^[1] In November 1970, he was promoted to member of the Central Committee at the 5th Party Congress. In December 1972, he was elected as a delegate to the 5th Supreme People's Assembly and remained as chairman of the Local Industrial Committee of the Political Council. In November 1976, he was by-elected as a member of the Central People's Committee, and in December 1977, he was re-elected as a deputy to the 6th Supreme People's Assembly and a member of the Central People's Committee. In August 1978, he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Council, and in November 1978, he was by-elected^[3] as a candidate member of the 5th Political Committee at the 17th Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee.^[1] In August 1978 he was appointed as Vice Premier and Chairman of the National Planning Commission. He died in a car accident on December 31, 1979 at the age of 60.^[1]

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Bibliography

Books:

• Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.).
  ISBN 0-8248-0740-5
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