Ministry of Public Health (North Korea) explained

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Ministry of Health of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Hangul:조선민주주의인민공화국 보건성
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The Ministry of Public Health of North Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 보건성) is a central administrative agency of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was founded on September 2, 1948, when the Cabinet of North Korea was established. Since January 2021, the Minister of Public Health is Choe Kyong-Chol.[1]

The Ministry operates the Pugang Pharmaceutic Company.[2]

Former ministers

  1. Li Pyong-nam September 2, 1948 ~ November 30, 1948 Dec. 1, 1948-Sep. 30, 1949, October 1, 1949 ~ September 20, 1957, September 20, 1957 ~ December 1958, July 6, 1959 ~ 1960
  2. Choi Chang-seok October 23, 1962 ~
  3. Li Lakbin December 16, 1967 ~ December 27, 1967 General Manager, December 28, 1967 ~ 1972, General Manager December 15, 1977 to 1980,
  4. Myung-Bin Park, General Manager, 1980 ~ April 4, 1982, General Manager, April 5, 1982 ~ December 28, 1986, General Manager
  5. Lee Jong-yul December 29, 1986 ~, Manager, May 24, 1990 ~, Manager
  6. Kim Soo-hak September 1, 1998 ~ October 2006
  7. Choi Chang-sik: October 2006 ~ April 2013
  8. Kang Ha-guk

April 2013 ~ 2017

  1. Jang Jun-sang

2017 ~ 2019

  1. O Chun-bok

[3] 2019- 2021

  1. Choe Kyong-chol (Korean: 최경철): January 18, 2021 - present

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-02-10 . Members of DPRK Cabinet Appointed KCNA Watch . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210132316/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1610922033-846461152/members-of-dprk-cabinet-appointed/ . February 10, 2021 .
  2. News: Jin . Kang Mi . North Korean trading companies burdened with excessive loyalty demands . 10 May 2021 . . 7 February 2017.
  3. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/02/18/North-Korea-health-minister-reports-zero-COVID-19-cases/2951581950508/ North Korea health minister reports 'zero' COVID-19 cases

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