Ki Kwang-ho

Ki Kwang-ho (Korean: 기광호; born 1957) is a politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is a candidate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea as well as Minister of Finance[1] in the Cabinet of North Korea. He is the chairman of the Chosun Ice Figure Association.

In this Korean name, the family name is Ki.
Ki Kwang-ho
Minister of Finance
14th term
Assumed office
11 April 2019 - January 2021
PresidentKim Jong-un
PremierKim Tok-hun
Kim Jae-ryong
Succeeded byKo Jong-bom
13th term
In office
19 February 2015 – 11 April 2019
ChairmanKim Jong-un
PremierPak Pong-ju
Preceded byChoe Kwang-jin
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
OccupationPolitician

Biography

After serving as Director of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Cabinet, he served as the Vice Minister of Finance from May 2011 to February 2015. In February 2015, Ki Kwang-ho was appointed Minister of Finance.[2] In May 2016, the 7th Congress of the Workers 'Party of Korea was elected as a candidate for the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. In 2019 he was elected to the 14th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly.

References
  1. "In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA". NK PRO. Korea Risk Group. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. 조정훈, 기자 (10 April 2016). "北 노동당 정무국 신설, 위원장 김정은 추대". Tongil News (in Korean).


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