About Choe Yong-gon
Lived 1963 – 2015 (aged 51–52). Choe Yong-gon was a North Korean politician.
Choe Yong-gon (; 11 December 1951 – May 2015) was one of the vice-premiers of North Korea and deputy minister of construction and building material industries. He appears to have disappeared from public life after December 2014. In August 2015, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported that, according to a "source who demanded anonymity", he is believed to have been executed in May 2015 after opposing the policies of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un on forestry.
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Who was Choe Yong-gon?
North Korean politician
When was Choe Yong-gon born?
Choe Yong-gon was born in 1963 in Chonnae County.
When did Choe Yong-gon die?
Choe Yong-gon died in 2015.
What was Choe Yong-gon's occupation?
Choe Yong-gon was a politician.
What nationality was Choe Yong-gon?
Choe Yong-gon was North Korean.
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· DBpedia: Choe Yong-gon (vice-premier)
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