Ch'oe Ch'angik

Ch'oe Ch'angik
Vice Premier of the Cabinet
1st Cabinet of North Korea
In office
29 November 1952 – 23 September 1956
PremierKim Il Sung
Minister of State Control
1st Cabinet of North Korea
In office
8 May 1952 – August 1955
PremierKim Il Sung
Preceded byKim Won-bong
Succeeded byYi Hyo-sun
Minister of Finance
1st Cabinet of North Korea
In office
23 March 1954 – November 1954
PremierKim Il Sung
Preceded byYun Kong-hum
Succeeded byYi Hyo-sun
In office
9 September 1948 – 29 November 1952
PremierKim Il Sung
Preceded byPost established
Succeeded byYi Hyo-sun
Personal details
Born1896 (1896)
Died1960 (aged 63–64)
Pyongyang, North Korea
AliasCh'oe Ch'angsŏk, Ch'oe Ch'angsun, Ch'oe Tongu, Ri Kŏnu
Korean name
Hangul
최창익
Hanja
崔昌益
RRChoe Changik
MRCh'oe Ch'angik

Ch'oe Ch'angik (Korean최창익; Hanja崔昌益, 1896–1960) was a Korean politician in the Japanese colonial era. He was a member of the Korean independence movement. He was also known by the names Ch'oe Ch'angsŏk (최창석; 崔昌錫), Ch'oe Ch'angsun (최창순; 崔昌淳), Ch'oe Tongu (최동우; 崔東宇), and Ri Kŏnu.