Chae Song-hak

Chae Song-hak
Chae Song-hak
채성학
President of the Central Bank
	In office; 18 January 2021 – 28 September 2023
President	Kim Jong Un
Premier	Kim Tok-hun
Succeeded by	Paek Min Gwang
Preceded by	Kim Chon-gyun
Vice Chairman of the Port Authority of Rason City
	In office; 2005–2010
Personal details
Born	1955 (age 68–69)
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea

Chae Song-hak (Korean: 채성학; born c. 1955) is a North Korean politician who 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

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]

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]

^ ^a ^b bryanbetts (2021-12-17). "How COVID-19 is giving a boost to North Korea's central bank". NK News. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^ ^a ^b "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)
^ "Members of DPRK Cabinet Newly Appointed". Rodong Sinmun. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ "Introduction to North Korea's Rason Economic Trade Zone". Sino-NK. 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^ "Rason news from Germany". North Korean Economy Watch. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^ "Official Notice of 4th Plenary Meeting of 8th WPK Central Committee". DPRK Today. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

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