WANG Chang Uk 왕창욱
Name and nationality verified across multiple authorities, but at least one source did not publish a date of birth. Verify DOB independently before relying on this record for a compliance determination.
Identity
- Type
- person
- Country
- North Korea
- Nationality
- North Korea
- Date of birth
- 1960-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Role
- (1) Minister for Industry and Atomic Energy (2) Member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Also known as
Designation timeline · 3
- — Added to UK OFSI
UK-Democratic People's Republic of Korea— UK OFSI: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR0038) Democratic People's Republic of Korea publisher record ↗ - — Added to BE FOD
BE-NATIONAL— Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national publisher record ↗ - — Added to EU FSF
PRK— EU FSF: PRK (2022/1331 (OJ L201)) publisher record ↗
Politically Exposed Person (PEP)
A PEP designation is not a sanction. It flags a prominent public function that warrants enhanced due diligence under FATF Recommendation 12 / EU AMLD. Verify against the source record before acting.
Cabinet Ministers · North Korea
| Source | Record | Source record |
|---|---|---|
| Wikidata Subset | Wikidata PEP: cabinet_ministers | View source record ↗ |
| Wikidata | Wikidata PEP: cabinet_ministers | View source record ↗ |
Sanctions programs · 3
| Source | Program | Name | Regime | Designated | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE_FOD | BE-NATIONAL | Belgium FOD national designations | Belgium national | 01/08/2022 | source ↗ |
| EU_FSF | PRK | EU FSF: PRK (2022/1331 (OJ L201)) | 01/08/2022 | source ↗ | |
| UK_OFSI | UK-Democratic People's Republic of Korea | UK OFSI: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR0038) | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 31/12/2020 | source ↗ |
Previous designations · 3
Recorded in an official feed we index but since delisted — no longer an active sanction. Shown for the historical record.
| Source | Program | Name | Regime | Designated | Delisted | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE_FOD | BE-NATIONAL | Belgium FOD national designations | Belgium national | 01/08/2022 | 07/07/2026 | source ↗ |
| BE_FOD | BE-NATIONAL | Belgium FOD national designations | Belgium national | 01/08/2022 | 10/06/2026 | source ↗ |
| EU_TRAVEL_BANS | EU-TRAVEL-BANS | EU Consolidated Travel Bans | Travel-ban | — | 19/05/2026 | source ↗ |
Listed on · 6
Possible matches in other source lists · 1
Records in other sanctions lists with high name overlap that may describe the same person. We have not aggregated these into the record above because date of birth, nationality, or both were not published by one or more sources. Review each below and verify identity against the source record before treating as the same individual.
Wang Chang Uk
Korea, North
Why we surfaced this:
- ✓ Shares 3 name tokens:
chang, uk, wang - ✗ Nationalities differ (north korea vs korea, north)
- ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
- • Sanctioned under shared regime(s): pep
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Frequently asked questions
Is WANG Chang Uk 왕창욱 sanctioned?
Yes. WANG Chang Uk 왕창욱 (individual) is subject to 3 active sanctions designations from BE FOD, EU FSF, UK OFSI, the earliest dated 2020-12-31T00:00:00.000Z. Each designation and its source link is listed on this page.
Who has sanctioned WANG Chang Uk 왕창욱?
WANG Chang Uk 왕창욱 is listed by BE FOD, EU FSF, UK OFSI under programs BE-NATIONAL, PRK, UK-Democratic People's Republic of Korea. See the designations for the issuing authority and source URL of each.
When was WANG Chang Uk 왕창욱 first sanctioned?
The earliest active designation amisanctioned indexes is dated 2020-12-31T00:00:00.000Z. Individual designations may carry their own dates — check each entry on this page.
What does it mean that WANG Chang Uk 왕창욱 is sanctioned?
A sanctions designation generally restricts dealings with the listed party and requires screening before any transaction. amisanctioned is informational only and not a compliance determination — verify against the issuing authority before acting.