Jon Hyon-chol explained

Jon Hyon-chol
Office1:Member of the Politburo of the WPK Central Committee
President1:Kim Jong Un
Office2:Head of the Economic Policy Office of the Workers' Party of Korea CC
Leader2:Kim Jong Un
Office3:Vice Premier of North Korea
Premier3:Kim Tok-hun
President3:Choe Ryong-hae
Term Start3:17 January 2020
Term End3:8 June 2021
Birth Place:North Korea
Nationality:Korean
Citizenship:North Korean
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:전현철
Rr:Jeon Hyeoncheol
Mr:Chŏn Hyŏnch'ŏl
Context:north

Jon Hyon-chol (Korean: 전현철) is a North Korean politician. He served as a Vice Premier of the Cabinet a candidate (alternate) member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea as well as head of the Economic Policy Office of the Central Committee.[1]

Biography

He was elected by-election as a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the 5th Plenum of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, which was held from December 28, 2019.[2]

He was elected as a member of the Party Central Committee at the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held from January 5, 2021,[3] and at the 1st plenary session of the 8th Party Central Committee held on January 10. He was elected as alternate (non-voting) member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee.[4] At this party congress, he was also appointed head of the economic policy office of the Party Central Committee.[5] [6] He was appointed Vice Premier at the 4th Session of the 14th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly held on 17 January of the same year.[7] He held that position until 8 June2022.[8] At the same date he was appointed a full (voting) member of the Politburo.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Changes in the Central Committee. 2023-06-09. 2022-04-30. North Korea Leadership Watch.
  2. Web site: 世界は新たな戦略兵器を目撃する」金正恩氏、党総会で宣言 デイリ]. ja. 2020-01-01. 2023-06-09. Daily NK.
  3. Web site: The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (2). Open Nuclear Network. Jaewoo Shin. 2021-02-09. 2023-06-09.
  4. Web site: 金与正氏、政治局委員候補から降格. 2021-01-11. Daily NK. 2023-06-09. ja.
  5. Book: 中川雅彦. 『防疫と災害復旧への総動員 : 2020年の朝鮮民主主義人民共和国』日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所. 2021. 57.
  6. Web site: 北朝鮮党中央委総会2日目 正恩氏が軍事・対韓・対外部門の活動方向提示. ja. 2021-02-10. 2023-06-09. Yonhap News Agency.
  7. Web site: 「欠点と原因を深刻に総括」北朝鮮で党大会後初の最高人民会議. 2021-01-18. 2023-06-09. Daily NK.
  8. Web site: 18 January 2021 . Members of the DPRK Cabinet Appointed . KCNA Watch.