Kang Ha-guk

Kang Ha-guk (강하국, born 25 April 1952 ) was the Minister of Public Health of North Korea from 2013 to 2017, when he was replaced by Jang Jun-sang. He was appointed on April 9, 2014. As of January 2014, he was also reportedly director of the Central Committee of the Korea-China Friendship Association. He was among the dignitaries who greeted Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao during his state visit to Pyongyang in July 2013.