Im Chol-ung

Im Chol-ung (임철웅, born 27 October 1961[1]) is a North Korean politician. Im is a Vice Premier of North Korea. He is also an alternate member 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.

In this Korean name, the family name is Im.
Im Chol-ung
임철웅
Vice Premier of North Korea
In office
22 May 2014 – 11 April 2019
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-un
Preceded byKim In-sik
Succeeded byKim Tok-hun
Personal details
Born27 October 1961
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Im Chol-ung
Chosŏn'gŭl
임철웅
McCune–ReischauerIm Ch’o’l-u’ng
[1][2]

Career

Im's firs 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 tine, 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 Vice Premier of North Korea on 22 May 2014. The decision was formally made by the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, although it is likely that senior party officials had discussed it beforehand. Im's appointment was seen by observers as a sign that North Korea would continue to improve the state of its railways and pursue international rail connections.[3] He was elected an alternate member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and a full member of the its Central Committee at the 7th Congress of the WPK in May 2016.[2][4] Im was one of several politicians from a civilian background (as opposed to the Korean People's Army and security services) that rose to the Politburo at the Congress, shifting its balance to a more conventional direction.[5]

See also

References
  1. 임철웅(남성). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "In Chol Ung". North Korea Leadership Watch. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Grisafi, John G. (29 May 2014). "Railways Ministry official becomes new vice premier". NK News. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. "Power Organizations after 7th Party Congress". North Korea Leadership Watch. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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