Im Chol-ung
Im Chol-ung | |
|---|---|
| 임철웅 | |
Kim Jong-un | |
| Premier | Pak Pong-ju |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1961 |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 임철웅 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Im Cheolung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Ch’o’l-u’ng |
Im Chol-ung (임철웅, born 27 October 1961[1]) is a North Korean politician. Im was a Vice Premier of North Korea. He is also an alternate member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and a full member of its Central Committee. Im's early career was with rail transport in North Korea, and his rise is seen as a continued effort to improve the sector.
Career
Im's first significant political post was Chief of Staff in the Ministry of Railways from June 2001 to December 2005. Im's career progression was put on hold after his superiors fell out of favor and he had to move out of Pyongyang for "revolutionization". During this time, he held a temporary position as a railways manager. Im returned to Pyongyang in June 2007 as a senior manager at the Pyongyang Railways Bureau. He was re-appointed Chief of Staff in the Ministry of Railways in January 2009.[2] In March 2012, Im played a key role at a meeting of Asian members of the Organization for Cooperation of Railways in Pyongyang.[3] He became the Deputy Minister of Railways the following month.[2]
Im was appointed a
See also
References
- ^ a b 임철웅(남성). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "In Chol Ung". North Korea Leadership Watch. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b Grisafi, John G. (29 May 2014). "Railways Ministry official becomes new vice premier". NK News. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Power Organizations after 7th Party Congress". North Korea Leadership Watch. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2019.