Kim Tu-bong
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Kim Tu-bong was a Korea
n linguist and politician. He formed the New People's Party
. After the New People's Party merged into the Workers Party of North Korea
in 1946, he became Chairman of the Workers Party. He was the first head of state (Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly) of North Korea
from 1948 to 1957. He preceded Choi Yong-kun
.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n linguist and politician. He formed the New People's Party
New People's Party (Korea)
New People's Party was a communist party in Korea. It was formed on 16 February 1946 by Korean Communists who had been exiled in China. New People's Party had more moderate positions in some issues compared with the Communist Party of North Korea, therefore it was rather popular at wide range of...
. After the New People's Party merged into the Workers Party of North Korea
Workers Party of North Korea
The Workers Party of North Korea was a communist party in North Korea, a predecessor of the current Workers Party of Korea. It was founded at a congress on August 28–30, 1946, by the merger of the North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea and the New People's Party. Kim Tu-bong, the...
in 1946, he became Chairman of the Workers Party. He was the first head of state (Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly) of North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
from 1948 to 1957. He preceded Choi Yong-kun
Choi Yong-kun
Choi Yong-kun was the Korean People's Army chief commander from 1948 to 1953 North Korean defence minister from 1953 to 1957, and the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea from 1957 to 1972. Choi Yong-kun was born in T'aech'ŏn County in North Pyongan,...
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Link
- 'Kim Tu-bong and Historical Linguistics' by Andrei Lankov http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2008/04/166_9400.html