Pak Chang-ok

In this Korean name, the family name is Pak.

Pak Chang-ok (Korean: 박창옥, 1896–1960) was a North Korean official and was a leader of the Soviet Korean faction of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK),^[1] with members being mainly ethnic Koreans born in Soviet Union, after the suicide of their first leader, Ho Ka-i.

Pak Chang-ok
Vice Premier of the Cabinet
In office 23 March 1954 – 23 September 1956 Serving with Pak Hon-yong, Hong Myong-hui, Ho Ka-i, Choe Chang-ik, Choe Yong-gon, Pak Ui-wan and Kim Il.
Premier	Kim Il Sung
Chairman of the State Planning Commission
In office 23 March 1954 – 16 January 1956
Premier	Kim Il Sung
Preceded by	Chong Chun-taek
Succeeded by	Ri Jong-ok
Personal details
Born	1896 (1896) Onsong County, Joseon
Died	1960 (aged 63–64) Pyongyang, North Korea
Alias	Choe Chang-sok, Choe Chang-sun, Choe Tong-u, Ri Kon-u
Korean name
Hangul	박창옥
Hanja	朴昌玉
RR	Bak Changok
MR	Pak Ch'angok

Pak was a member of the Central Committee of the WPK,^[2] and the Chairman of the State Planning Commission. He was appointed Vice-Premier of North Korea in March 1954.^[3]

Pak formed an alliance with Choe Chang-ik and the Yanan Korean faction of the party to criticize Kim Il Sung in 1956,^[4] but was expelled following Kim's return from the Soviet Union.^{[citation needed]} Pak died in 1960.^[5]