Hong Song-nam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hong Song-nam

North Korean politician

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1929

Place of Birth: Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

Date of Death: 31-Mar-2009

Profession: politician

Nationality: North Korea

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Hong Song-nam (2 October 1929 – 31 March 2009) was the Premier of North Korea from 1998 to 2004.
He succeeded Kang Song-san.
Born in Kangwon Province, he graduated from the Kim Il-sung University and studied electrical engineering at the Prague Technical Institute. From 1954 he worked in the North Korean Ministry of Heavy Industry.
In 1971-1973 he was Minister of Heavy Industry.
From 1973-1975 he was Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Council of the DPRK.
In 1973-1977 he was Chairman of the State Planning Commission.
From 1982 to 1986 he was First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea of South Pyongan Province.
In 1987-1990 he served as Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Council, the chairman of the State Planning Commission of the DPRK.
From 1990-1998 he was deputy chairman of the Administrative Council (deputy premier). Hong died on 31 March 2009.
A funeral committee chaired by Kim Yong-nam was appointed with Jo Myong-rok, Kim Yong-chun, and 33 others as its members.