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ok i misclicked but 1. he wasn't born in the colonial period 2. the infobox says he was born in north hamgyong, but body says daegu which is far from there. which is it?
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Choe Won-taek
최원택
Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
In office
20 September 1957 – 16 December 1967
Vice ChairmanYi Ki-yong
Kim Chang-jun
Kim Tuk-nan
Preceded byYi Yong
Succeeded byPaek Nam-un
Personal details
Born1895
North Hamgyong Province, Joseon
Died17 March 1973
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
최원택
Hancha
Revised RomanizationChoe Wontaek
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Wŏnt'aek

Choe Won-taek (Korean: 최원택; 1895 – 17 March 1973) was a leading North Korean politician who served as Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly from 1957 to 1967.[1] Furthermore, he was a member of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th term of the Central Committee.[2]

Biography

Choi was born in Daegu in 1895.[clarification needed] From June 1923, he worked as an organizer of yacheika (ячейка, communist cells) in Daegu which was part of the Korburo(Корбюро,꼬르뷰로, a Korean branch of Comintern).[3] He also worked in the socialist ideological group called Sangmihoe (尙微會).[3] In 1924, he participated in the formation of sinheungcheongnyon dongmaeng, which became part of Joseonchongnyonchongdongmaeng by march of the same year.[3]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Suh 1981, pp. 400 & 411.
  2. ^ Suh 1981, p. 324, 326 & 330.
  3. ^ a b c "최원택". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.

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