Chae Song-hak
채성학
President of the Central Bank
In office
18 January 2021 – 28 September 2023
PresidentKim Jong Un
PremierKim Tok-hun
Succeeded byPaek Min Gwang
Preceded byKim Chon-gyun
Vice Chairman of the Port Authority of Rason City
In office
2005–2010
Personal details
BornAround 1955 (age ~68)
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea

Chae Song-hak is a North Korean politician who has served as the President of the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from 2021[1][2] to 2023.[3] He was also the Vice Chairman of the Port Authority of Rason City from 2005 to 2010.[4]

Career

Rason City

As the Vice Chairman of the Port Authority in Rason, Chae was reportedly instrumental in the idea and establishment of its free-trade zone.[5]

President of the Central Bank

Chae was appointed as President of the Central Bank in January 2021 to succeed Kim Chon-gyun.[1] Due to his position, he then became a member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea.[2] He was also named as a member of the Central Committee.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 bryanbetts (2021-12-17). "How COVID-19 is giving a boost to North Korea's central bank | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  2. 1 2 "Members of DPRK Cabinet Appointed | KCNA Watch". 2021-02-10. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Members of DPRK Cabinet Newly Appointed". Rodong Sinmun. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Introduction to North Korea's Rason Economic Trade Zone". Sino-NK. 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  5. ↑ "Rason news from Germany". North Korean Economy Watch. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  6. ↑ "Official Notice of 4th Plenary Meeting of 8th WPK Central Committee". dprktoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.


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