Pak Pong-ju

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Pak Pong-ju
Chosŏn'gŭl 박봉주
Hancha 朴鳳柱/朴奉珠
McCune-Reischauer Pak Pong-ju
Revised Romanization Bak Bong-ju

Pak Pong-ju (born October 24, 1939) served as the Premier of North Korea since elected by the DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly on September 3, 2003[1] until April 11, 2007.

On April 11, 2007, the Korean Central News Agency reported that during the 5th session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Pak Pong-ju was "relieved … of premiership" and Kim Yong-il elected the new premier.[2] He had not been seen in public since May 2006. It is rumoured that his was removed from office because he misused oil funds to be used for the farming sector[3], or that he was too heavily focused on economic development suggestions from the People's Republic of China, instead of home-grown ideas.[4]

His previous post was as Chemical Industry Minister. As Premier, Pak Pong-ju was the head of government in the DPRK, and formed the top executive leadership of the DPRK with other executive officials. The other branch of the executive government is the National Defense Commission of North Korea, led by Chairman of the National Defence Commission Kim Jong-il. As premier, Pak Pong-Ju was responsible for organizing the DPRK's cabinet and appointed ministers and vice-premiers upon confirmation by the SPA.[5]

  1. ^ "1st Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held", KCNA, 2003-09-03. Retrieved on 2007-04-14. 
  2. ^ "5th Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held", KCNA, 2007-04-11. Retrieved on 2007-04-14. 
  3. ^ "North Korean Premier falls from grace and loses job", Reuters, 2007-04-13. Retrieved on 2007-04-14. 
  4. ^ "North Korea: New Premier, Changing Priorities", Stratfor, 2007-04-12. Retrieved on 2007-04-16. 
  5. ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Full Text) 1998. Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
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