Choe Won-taek

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
崔元澤
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]

  1. ^ Suh 1981, pp. 400 & 411.
  2. ^ Suh 1981, p. 324, 326 & 330.