Tong Jong-ho

Tong Jong-ho (Korean: 동정호, born 1956) is a North Korean politician. He is Vice Premier of North Korea in the North Korean Cabinet. He previously served as Minister of Construction and Building Industry and the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was delegate to the 12th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly. He is a permanent chairman of the Korean Marathon Association.

Tong Jong-ho
Vice Premier of North Korea
14th term
In office
11 April 2019  18 January 2021
Serving with Ro Tu-chol, Im Chol-ung, Kim Tok-hun, Ri Ju-o, Ri Ryong-nam, Jon Kwang-ho, Ko In-ho and Kim Il-chol.
PresidentKim Jong-un
PremierKim Tok-hun
Kim Jae-ryong
Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industries
13th term
In office
9 April 2014  11 April 2019
ChairmanKim Jong-un
PremierPak Pong-ju
Succeeded byPak Hun
12th term
In office
9 April 2009  9 April 2014
ChairmanKim Jong-un
Kim Jong-il
PremierPak Pong-ju
Choe Yong-rim
Kim Yong-il
Preceded byJo Yun-hui
Personal details
Born1956
Nampo, South Pyongan Province, North Korea
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
OccupationPolitician

Biography

In August 2003, he was head of the department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Construction. Since April 2014 until April 2019, he served as Minister of construction and building materials industries. Since April 2005, he has been a permanent chairman of the Korea Marathon Association. In September 2010, he was elected a candidate member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. In April 2009, he was elected as delegate to the 12th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly.[1] He was appointed the Vice Premier in May 2017.[2] When Kim Jong-il died in 2011, he was a member of his funeral committee.

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