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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 | |
|---|---|
| 박인철 | |
| Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 January 2023 | |
| Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| SC Chairman | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Preceded by | Pak Thae-song |
| Personal details | |
| Born | North Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박인철 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Incheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Inch'ŏl |
Biography edit
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 in January 2023, he was elected as the Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly.[4]
References edit
- ^ "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 2023-01-19.
- ^ "북, 17~18일 최고인민회의 개최...김정은 불참한 듯". tongilnews.com (in Korean). 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "DPRK held 8th union congress". plenglish.com. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "북한 최고인민회의 의장에 선출된 박인철". Yonhap News Agency. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-02-09.