Ministry of Public Health (North Korea)

Government agency in North Korea

Ministry of Public Health

Agency overview
Formed| September 2, 1948 (1948-09-02)
Minister responsible|

* Choe Kyong-chol, Minister of Public Health

Website| www.moph.gov.kp/en/
Ministry of Health of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Chosŏn'gŭl|

조선민주주의인민공화국 보건성

Hancha|

朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 保健省

Revised Romanization| Joseon minjujuui inmin gonghwaguk bogeonseong
McCune–Reischauer| Chosŏn minjujuŭi inmin konghwaguk pogŏnsŏng

The Ministry of Public Health of North Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 보건성) is a central administrative agency of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was founded on September 2, 1948, when the Cabinet of North Korea was established. Since January 2021, the Minister of Public Health is Choe Kyong-Chol.[1]

The Ministry operates the Pugang Pharmaceutic Company.[2]

## Former ministers

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1. Li Pyong-nam September 2, 1948 ~ November 30, 1948 Dec. 1, 1948-Sep. 30, 1949, October 1, 1949 ~ September 20, 1957, September 20, 1957 ~ December 1958, July 6, 1959 ~ 1960
2. Choi Chang-seok October 23, 1962 ~
3. Li Lakbin December 16, 1967 ~ December 27, 1967 General Manager, December 28, 1967 ~ 1972, General Manager December 15, 1977 to 1980,
4. Myung-Bin Park, General Manager, 1980 ~ April 4, 1982, General Manager, April 5, 1982 ~ December 28, 1986, General Manager
5. Lee Jong-yul December 29, 1986 ~, Manager, May 24, 1990 ~, Manager
6. Kim Soo-hak September 1, 1998 ~ October 2006
7. Choi Chang-sik: October 2006 ~ April 2013
8. Kang Ha-guk: April 2013 ~ 2017
9. Jang Jun-sang: 2017 ~ 2019
10. O Chun-bok:[3] 2019- 2021
11. Choe Kyong-chol (Korean: 최경철): January 18, 2021 - present

## See also

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* Health in North Korea

## References

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1. ^ "Members of DPRK Cabinet Appointed | KCNA Watch". February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
2. ^ Jin, Kang Mi (February 7, 2017). "North Korean trading companies burdened with excessive loyalty demands". Daily NK. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
3. ^ North Korea health minister reports 'zero' COVID-19 cases

## External links

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* Official website

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