Kang Ha-guk (강하국, born 25 April 1952[1]) was the Minister of Public Health of North Korea from 2013 to 2017, when he was replaced by Jang Jun-sang. He was appointed on April 9, 2014.[2] As of January 2014, he was also reportedly director of the Central Committee of the Korea-China Friendship Association.[3] He was among the dignitaries who greeted Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao during his state visit to Pyongyang in July 2013.
Kang Ha-guk | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Health | |
| 14th term | |
| In office April 2013 – 2017 | |
| President | Kim Jong Un |
| Premier | Kim Tok-hun Kim Jae-ryong |
| Preceded by | Choe Chang-sik |
| Succeeded by | Jang Jun-sang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1952 |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 강하국 |
| Revised Romanization | Kang Haguk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Hakuk |
References
edit- ^ 강하국(남성). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Members of DPRK Cabinet Appointed". KCNA. 2014-04-09. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "DPRK-China Joint Art Performance Marks Spring Festival". KCNA. 2014-01-21. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11.
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