Pang Hak-se

Pang Hak-se (Korean: 방학세; Hanja: 方學世; 1914 – 18 July 1992) was a politician from North Korea.

After the formal establishment of North Korea, he held various position in the North Korean government, including member of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's unicameral parliament, the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and later served as the President of the Central Court.

He received professional training in the Soviet Union and worked for the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs and intelligence agencies.

In September 1948, with the declaration on establishment and conducting of first parliamentary election to the Supreme People's Assembly, he was elected as a member of parliament and was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Director of the Political Security Bureau in the Cabinet of North Korea which was led by Premier Kim Il Sung.

During the re-election in 1982, he was awarded the Order of Kim Il Sung, and in March 1984, received the Hero of Labor (North Korea).