Kim Song-chol (politician) explained

Kim Song-chol
Office:	Member of the WPK Central Committee
1Namedata:	Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un
Nationality:	Korean
Citizenship:	North Korean
Rank:	Sangjang (Colonel-general)
Party:	Workers' Party of Korea

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

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Col. Gen. Kim Song Chol . North Korea Leadership Watch . 1 March 2018 .
2. Web site: Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK . . 11 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924225901/http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/news/news_view.php?0+96931 . 24 September 2016.
3. Web site: Party leadership members elected . . 2020-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200915200609/http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp/?bbs=22045 . dead .
4. Web site: KJI Funeral Rankings comparison. NK News. December 2011. 7 September 2018. Ranking. XLSX.
5. Web site: Ri Ul Sol Funeral Committee: Who's On, Who's Not . North Korea Leadership Watch . 9 November 2015 . 31 August 2018 .