Kim Song-chol (politician)

Kim Song-chol (김송철) is a North Korean politician and officer of the Korean People's Army.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Song-chol
Member of the WPK Central Committee
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-il
Kim Jong-un
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
Rank Sangjang (Colonel-general)

Biography

He served as deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly. He also served as the commander of 105th Armored Corps based in South Hwanghae Province.[1] Following the 3rd WPK Conference he was elected to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was also elected to the 7th Central Committee in May 2016.[2][3] He was a member of the funeral committee of Kim Jong-il in December 2011.[4] In 2015 he was member of the funeral committee of Ri Ul-sol.[5] In February 2012 he once again became colonel-general after being demoted some time before that.

References
  1. "Col. Gen. Kim Song Chol". North Korea Leadership Watch. 1 March 2018.
  2. "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. "Party leadership members elected". The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on 2020-09-15.
  4. "KJI Funeral Rankings comparison" (XLSX). NK News. December 2011. Ranking. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  5. "Ri Ul Sol Funeral Committee: Who's On, Who's Not". North Korea Leadership Watch. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.


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