Choe Yong-gon (official)

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Choe Yong-gon
최용건
Vice President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
In office 28 December 1972 – 19 September 1976
Preceded by	office established
Succeeded by	Kang Ryang-uk
Minister of Defence
In office 2 September 1948 – 20 September 1957
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Kim Kwang-hyop
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
In office 20 September 1957 – 28 December 1972
Preceded by	Kim Tu-bong
Succeeded by	Hwang Jang-yop
Minister of Defence
In office 2 September 1948 – 20 September 1957
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Kim Kwang-hyop
Chief Commander of the Korean People's Army
In office 2 September 1948 – 4 July 1950
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Kim Il Sung
Personal details
Born	(1900-06-21)21 June 1900 Taechon County, North Pyongan, Korean Empire
Died	19 September 1976(1976-09-19) (aged 76) Pyongyang, North Korea
Political party	Democratic, Workers'
Military service
Allegiance	North Korea
Branch/service	Korean People's Army
Years of service	1927–1976
Rank	Ch'asu (Vice Marshal)
Commands	Supreme Commander
Battles/wars	Chinese Civil War Korean Independence Movement World War II Korean War
Korean name
Hangul	최용건
Hanja	崔庸健
RR	Choe Yonggeon
MR	Ch'oe Yonggŏn

Choe Yong-gon (Korean: 최용건; 21 June 1900 – 19 September 1976) was a North Korean military officer and politician. He served as the Chief Commander of the Korean People's Army from 1948 to 1950, and as defence minister from 1948 to 1957. He also served as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea from 1957 to 1972.