Pak Pong-ju

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Pak Pong-ju
Chosŏn'gŭl: 박봉주
Hanja: 朴鳳柱/朴奉珠
McCune-Reischauer: Pak Pong-ju
Revised Romanization: Bak Bong-ju

Pak Pong-ju (born October 24, 1939) has served as the Premier of North Korea since elected by the DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly on September 3, 2003. His previous post was as Chemical Industry Minister. As Premier, Pak Pong-Ju is the head of government in the DPRK, and forms the top executive leadership of the DPRK with other executive officials. The other branch of the executive government is the National Defense Commission of North Korea, led by Chairman of the National Defence Commission Kim Jong-Il. As premier, Pak Pong-Ju is responsible for organizing the DPRK's cabinet and appoints ministers and vice-premiers upon confirmation by the SPA.[1]


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