Ri Song-hak (Korean리성학) is a politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He serves as the Vice Premier of North Korea and a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Ri Song-hak
Minister of Machine Building Industry of the Workers' Party of Korea
In office
April 2020 – 18 January 2021
LeaderKim Jong Un
Vice Premier of North Korea
Assumed office
18 January 2021
PresidentChoe Ryong-hae
PremierKim Tok-hun
Personal details
BornNorth Korea
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea

Career

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In April 2020, he was elected as a candidate member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the Political Bureau meeting of the Central Committee.[1] Two days later, at the Third Plenary Meeting of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, he was appointed the Minister of Machine Building Industry, succeeding Choe Il-ryong.[2] In January 2021, he participated as a speaker in the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea's Business Conference at the 8th Party Congress and was elected as a member of the Central Committee.[3] One week later, at the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, he stepped down from the Ministry of Machine Building Industry and was appointed the Vice Premier.[4]

Other notes

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In July 2014, he served as a member of the State Funeral Committee upon the death of Jeon Byeong-ho.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "북한 노동당 정치국회의 개최, 코로나19 결정서 채택". 통일뉴스. 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ "북한 노동당 정치국회의 개최, 코로나19 결정서 채택". 통일뉴스. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ "북, 당 중앙위 사업총화 결정서 지도기관 선출뒤로 미뤄". 통일뉴스. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ^ "북, 최고인민회의 개최..8차 당대회 후속조치 결정". 통일뉴스. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ^ "北 전병호 무장장비관 명예관장, 7일 사망". 통일뉴스. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2023-11-13.