Ki Kwang-ho

Ki Kwang-ho (Korean: 기광호; born 1957) is a politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is a candidate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea as well as Minister of Finance[1] in the Cabinet of North Korea. He is the chairman of the Chosun Ice Figure Association.

In this Korean name, the family name is Ki.
Ki Kwang-ho
Minister of Finance of North Korea
In office
February 2015 – Incumbent
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-un
Preceded byChoe Kwang-jin
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
OccupationPolitician

Biography

After serving as Director of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Cabinet, he served as the Vice Minister of Finance from May 2011 to February 2015. In February 2015, Ki Kwang-ho was appointed Minister of Finance.[2] In May 2016, the 7th Congress of the Workers 'Party of Korea was elected as a candidate for the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. In 2019 he was elected to the 14th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly.

References
  1. "In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA". NK PRO. Korea Risk Group. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. “北 노동당 정무국 신설, 위원장 김정은 추대”. 《통일뉴스》. 2016년 5월 11일. 2018년 9월 13일에 확인함.
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