Pak Pong-ju

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Pak Pong-ju
Chosŏn'gŭl:	박봉주
Hanja:	朴鳳柱/朴奉珠
McCune-Reischauer:	Pak Pong-ju
Revised Romanization:	Bak Bong-ju

Pak Pong-ju (born October 24 1939) has served as the Premier of North Korea since elected by the DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly on September 3, 2003. His previous post was as Chemical Industry Minister. As Premier, Pak Pong-Ju is the head of government the DPRK, and forms the top executive leadership of the DPRK with two other executive officials. The other branches of the executive government are the armed forces, led by Chairman of the National Defence Commission Kim Jong Il, and state and foreign affairs, led by the President of the SPA, Kim Yong Nam. As premier, Pak Pong-Ju is responsible for organizing the DPRK's cabinet and appoints ministers and vice-premiers upon confirmation by the SPA.[1] Pak Pong Ju also began Nuclear weapon tests in summer 2006, upsetting many people.

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