Jong Jun-thaek

Jong Jun-thaek (Korean: 정준택, 1911 – January 11, 1973) was a North Korean politician and public official who served as Vice Premier of North Korea and member of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament.

In this Korean name, the family name is Jong.
Jong Jun-thaek
정준택
Jong in 1948
Vice Premier of North Korea
ChairmanKim Il Sung
Personal details
Born1911
DiedJanuary 11, 1973
Resting placeRevolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
ChildrenJong Kyong-thaek
EducationGyeongseong Advanced Industrial School
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Following his studies, he worked as a mine manager.[1][2] Jong joined the Workers' Party of Korea in 1946, and in 1947 was appointed as the director of the North Korean People's Committee and the representative of the Korean People's Assembly (the predecessor of the Supreme People's Assembly) in South Hamgyong Province.[3]

He served as the first Chairman of the National Planning Commission of North Korea in 1948 and the Vice Prime Minister.[4][5]

In 1957, he was re-elected as deputy member of the Supreme People's Assembly. In 1958, he was awarded the first class Order of the National Flag. In 1962, he once again became a representative of the Supreme People's Assembly. He was elected Chairman State Planning Commission in the North Korean Cabinet in September 1948, the 5th Deputy Prime Minister of the Cabinet on September 20, 1957, the 6th Deputy Prime Minister in October 1958, and the 7th Deputy Prime Minister on October 23, 1962. He was re-elected to the National Planning Commission in October 1962.[3]

JongvJun-thaek had an economics university named after him (Chong Jun Taek Kyongje Daehak) in Kangwon in 1960 and in Wonsan.[6] He traveled to Syria and Sudan in 1972 on diplomatic missions, meeting President Assad.[7]

He died of a heart attack on January 11, 1973, in Pyongyang.[8][9] and was buried in the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery. He was posthumously awarded Hero of the Republic title.[10] His son is also high-ranking politician, Jong Kyong-thaek

References
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  2. "북한 과학기술분야의 기초를 쌓은 사람들" (in Korean). k2base.re.kr. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. "정준택(鄭準澤)" (in Korean). encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ""Completing the Kim Il-sung Cabinet" 組閣" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Newspaper. 1948-09-11. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  5. "북한 경제를 이끈 총리傳(1) "경제는 당신이 수상이야"" (in Korean). The Joong Ang. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  6. Taylor, Ann C. M., ed. (2016). World List of Universities / Liste Mondiale des Universites (19th ed.). International Association of Universities, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-12037-6. ISBN 978-1-349-12037-6.
  7. Gills, Barry (2005). Korea versus Korea: A Case of Contested Legitimacy. Routledge. p. 132.
  8. "Chong Jun Taek Dies at 61; North Korea Vice Premier". New York Times. 13 January 1973.
  9. Dong-A Ilbo, 1973.01.13, p. 1
  10. "떠나간 전사에게 몸소 달아주신 금별메달" (in Korean). Uriminzokkiri. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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