Choi Chang-ik facts for kids
- In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Choi Chang-ik (hangul:최창익, hanja:崔昌益, 1896-1957), also known as Choe Chang Ik, was a North Korean soldier and politician.
Career
In the early North Korean government, Choi was Deputy Prime Minister from 1952 to 1956.
In a 1956-1957 purge, he was removed from government by forces led by Kim Il-sung. He was expelled from the Korean Workers' Party.
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