Kang Jong-gwan

Kang Jong-gwan (Korean: 강종관) (born in 1959) is a politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is also a candidate for the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of the Republic of Korea. He is member of the 14th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly and also serves as Minister of Land and Maritime Transportation in the Cabinet of North Korea.

Kang Jong-gwan
강종관
Minister of Land and Maritime Transport North Korea
Assumed office
May 2012
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-un
Preceded byRa Ton-hui
ConstituencyOmong
Personal details
Born1959
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea

Biography

In 2003, he became the administrator of Sinuiju Port and member of the People's Assembly of North Pyongan Province.[1] In 2007, he served as the head of department the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, and in December 2007 served as the chairman of the development section of Haeju Port in the West Coast Special Zone. In May 2012, he was appointed to the Land and Maritime Transport Minister, replacing Ra Tong-hui.[1]。2012年5月晉升升為該部門的部長[2] In May 2016, at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected as a candidate member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.[3]

References
  1. 강종관
  2. "북한 상업상 '김봉철→리성호' 교체 확인" 《Daliy NK》 2012 5 14
  3. "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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