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Choe Yong-gon

1900 - 1976

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Choe Yong-gon (Korean: 최용건; 21 June 1900 – 19 September 1976) was a North Korean military officer and politician. He served as the Chief Commander of the Korean People's Army from 1948 to 1950, and as defence minister from 1948 to 1957. He also served as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea from 1957 to 1972. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Choe Yong-gon is the 2,626th most popular politician (down from 2,171st in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 12th in 2019) and the 11th most popular North Korean Politician.

Choe Yong-gon is most famous for his involvement in the Gwangju Uprising. He was a military general who commanded South Korean troops to quell the uprising.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Choe Yong-gon ranks 2,626 out of 19,576. Before him are Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Jean Sylvain Bailly, William IV, Prince of Orange, Emperor Nakamikado, Alp-Tegin, and Eric V of Denmark. After him are Juba I of Numidia, Filippo Maria Visconti, Henry, Count of Portugal, Thabo Mbeki, Nicolas Fouquet, and Bronisław Komorowski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900, Choe Yong-gon ranks 41. Before him are Jan Oort, Kurt Weill, Pak Hon-yong, Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, Karl Wolff, and Arno Breker. After him are Chiune Sugihara, Anna Seghers, Jiro Miyake, Edward Stettinius Jr., Walther Wenck, and Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark. Among people deceased in 1976, Choe Yong-gon ranks 33. Before him are Gustav Heinemann, Raymond Queneau, Alexander Calder, Anneliese Michel, Zhu De, and Rudolf Bultmann. After him are Juscelino Kubitschek, Émile Benveniste, George Whipple, Tove Ditlevsen, Benjamin Graham, and João Goulart.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Choe Yong-gon ranks 18 out of 162. Before him are Kim Myong-gil (1984), Pak Chol-jin (1985), Injo of Joseon (1595), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Yong-nam (1928), and Sun Myung Moon (1920). After him are Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), An Jung-geun (1879), Kim Yong-sik (1910), Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), Choi Hong Hi (1918), and Youn Yuh-jung (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Choe Yong-gon ranks 11. Before him are Kim Jong-suk (1919), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Injo of Joseon (1595), Jang Song-thaek (1946), and Kim Yong-nam (1928). After him are Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Kim Koo (1876), and U of Goryeo (1365).

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