Pak In-chol (politician)

Pak In-chol (Korean: 박인철) is a North Korean politician who is serving since January 2023 as the Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament.[1]

Pak In-chol
Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
Assumed office
19 January 2023
LeaderKim Jong Un
SC ChairmanChoe Ryong-hae
Preceded byPak Thae-song
Personal details
BornNorth Korea
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
OccupationPolitician
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
Revised RomanizationBak Incheol
McCune–ReischauerPak Inch'ŏl

Biography

In January 2021, at the 8th Party Congress, he was elected as a candidate member of the 8th Central Committee. He also served as chairman of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea.[2][3] At the 8th session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, he was elected as the Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly.[4]

References

  1. "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 2023-01-19.
  2. "북, 17~18일 최고인민회의 개최...김정은 불참한 듯". tongilnews.com (in Korean). 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  3. "DPRK held 8th union congress". plenglish.com. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  4. "북한 최고인민회의 의장에 선출된 박인철". yna.co.kr. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-02-09.


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