Yang Sung-ho

Yang Sung-ho (Korean: 양승호) is a North Korean politician. He is a Deputy Prime Minister and a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He served as Minister of Machinery and Industry, replacing Lee Jong Guk and since 2021 is serving as Minister of Agriculture in the North Korean Cabinet.

Yang Sung-ho
Member of the Politburo of the WPK Central Committee
PresidentKim Jong-un
Minister of Agriculture
PresidentKim Jong-un
Minister of Heavy Industry
Vice Premier of North Korea
In office
18 January 2021 – Incumbent
PresidentChoe Ryong-hae
PremierKim Tok-hun
Personal details
BornNorth Korea
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
Revised RomanizationYang Seungho
McCune–ReischauerYang Sŭngho

Biography

Date of birth and place of birth are unknown. After working as manager of the Daan Heavy Machinery Federation , he was elected as a candidate (alternate) member for the 7th Central Committee at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held on May 9, 2016,[1] and in June of the same year. He was elected as deputy to the 13th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly. At the 4th Plenary Session of the 7th Party Central Committee held on April 10, 2019, he was re-elected as a candidate for the Party Central Committee.[2] He was appointed Minister of Machinery Industry at the First Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly held on April 11 the following day.[3] At the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Party Central Committee held on December 28 of the same year, he was elected as a member of the Party Central Committee.[4] At the 3rd session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly held on April 12, 2020, he was dismissed as Minister of Machinery Industry and appointed as Deputy Prime Minister.[5]

At the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, which was held from January 5, 2021, he was elected to the Executive Committee of the Congress and re-elected as a member of the 8th Central Committee of the Party.[6] In 18 January 2021, during 4th SPA Session, was also appointed to the Minister of Agriculture position.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

References
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  2. "常任委員長に崔龍海、首相に金才龍氏…北朝鮮で最高人民会議" (in Japanese). Daily NK. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  3. "常任委員長に崔龍海、首相に金才龍氏…北朝鮮で最高人民会議". 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  4. "「世界は新たな戦略兵器を目撃する」金正恩氏、党総会で宣言" (in Japanese). Daily NK. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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  6. "북, 8차 당대회서 김정은 위원장 당 총비서로 추대" (in Korean). tongilnews. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  7. "Members of DPRK Cabinet Appointed". KCNA Watch. 18 January 2021.
  8. "Report on 5th Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK". KCNA Watch. 1 January 2020.
  9. New Premier of DPRK Cabinet Appointed
  10. "Press Release of 8th Congress of WPK". KCNA Watch. 11 January 2021.
  11. "North Korea picks army man who led Korean talks as top envoy". The Straits Times. Bloomberg. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  12. "Kim Jong Un sacks foreign minister, says report". Financial Times. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  13. Johnson, Jesse (2020-01-19). "North Korea ditches top diplomat in reshuffle that could impact nuclear talks". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  14. "In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA". NK PRO. Korea Risk Group. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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