Kim Kwang-chol

Kim Kwang-chol (Korean: 김광철) is a politician from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is serving as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in the Cabinet of North Korea since 2015 and is a candidate for the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was the deputy to the 13th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Kwang-chol
김광철
Minister of Post and Telecommunications of North Korea
Assumed office
2015
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-un
Preceded bySim Chol-ho
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea

Biography

Prior to being Minister of Posts and Telecommunications he worked as director of the Pyongyang People's Committee Telephone Bureau, Taecheon Power Plant Director, Pyongyang Telephone Office Director, and Chesinseong Gaecheon City Post Office. In 2015, he was appointed as the Minister of Posts and replaced Sim Chol-ho. In May 2016, the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected as a candidate for the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.[1]

References
  1. “北 노동당 정무국 신설, 위원장 김정은 추대”. 《통일뉴스》. 2016년 5월 11일. 2018년 9월 13일에 확인함.


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