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Wang Chang-uk

Sanctioned entity

Born 29 May 1960 (66 years old),North Korea. Named in 7 sanctions listings. Minister of Atomic Energy Industry since 18 Jan 2021.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(Date of UN designation: 2017-04-07)

(UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 437)

À ce titre, Wang Chang Uk est responsable, sous forme d'appui ou d'encouragement, des programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d'autres armes de destruction massive

North Korean politician

(UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 2420)

(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017- (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 990)

Sanctions and listings7

  • EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP

    Programme EU-PRKeur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    Programme EU-PRKdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • North Korea Sanctions - (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017- (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    À ce titre, Wang Chang Uk est responsable, sous forme d'appui ou d'encouragement, des programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d'autres armes de destruction massive

    Programme UN-SC1718; EU-PRKgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.euun.org

  • Listed
    1 Aug 2022

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2022/1331 (OJ L201)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020, (ue) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 and (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    À ce titre, Wang Chang Uk est responsable, sous forme d’appui ou d’encouragement, des programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d’autres armes de destruction massive.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    Minister for Atomic Energy and Industry. In this capacity Wang Chang Uk is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

    Programme GB-DPRKReference 13456Reference DPR0038Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    1 Aug 2022
    Effective
    7 Apr 2017

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - PRK

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2017-04-07

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2022/1331 (OJ L201)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4216.13eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

Positions held6

  1. Since 18 Jan 2021

    Minister of Atomic Energy Industry

    Current

    North Korea

  2. Period not retained

    Ministre de l'industrie et de l'énergie atomique

  3. Period not retained

    promu membre à part entière du Comité central du Parti des travailleurs de Corée en décembre 2021

  4. Period not retained

    Minister for Industry and Atomic Energy, promoted to full Member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee in December 2021.

  5. Period not retained

    Minister for Industry and Atomic Energy and member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

  6. Period not retained

    Ministre de l’industrie et de l’énergie atomique, promu membre à part entière du Comité central du Parti des travailleurs de Corée en décembre 2021.

Other names5

Also known as5

Wang Chang Uk王昌旭Chang Uk Wang왕창욱WANG Chang Uk

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