Choe Yong-rim
- This is a Korean name; the family name is Choe.
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Premier of North Korea
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| Assumed office 7 June 2010 |
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| President | Kim Yong-nam |
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| Leader | Kim Jong-il |
| Preceded by | Kim Yong-il |
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| Born | 20 November 1930 [1] in what is now Ryanggang[2], North Korea(see footnote) |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Children | Choe Sŏnhŭi (daughter) and a son[3] |
| Alma mater | Kim Il-sung University Lomonosov Moscow State University |
| Choe Yong-rim | |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 최영림 |
| Hancha | 崔永林[4] or 崔英林[5][2][6][7] |
| McCune–Reischauer | Choe Yŏngrim (South Korean: Choe Yŏngnim) |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Yeong(-)rim |
Choe Yong-rim (KCNA: Choe Yong Rim, Korean: 최영림, born 20 November 1930) is the Premier (naegak ch’ongri, 내각 총리) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea) since 2010.[8]
Choe is described by the New York Times as a "KWP insider" and a "confidant of Kim Jong-Il's family."[9]
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Career
Choe Yong-rim has attended Mangyŏngdae Revolutionary School, Kim Il-sung University and Moscow University and has held various offices since the 1950s.[2]
From 11 April 2005 to July 2009, he was secretary general (sŏgijang) of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, succeeding Kim Yunhyŏk.[10][3]
As of 30 May 2010, Choe is chief secretary of the Pyongyang City Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).[11]
He is also an alternate member of the Political Bureau of the WPK's Central Committee, and former Chief Public Prosecutor.
Premiership
Choe succeeded Kim Yong-il as premier during a rare second parliamentary session in 2010.
It was speculated that Kim was ousted partly because of failed currency reforms which took place in early 2010. According to South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, he reportedly apologized publicly for the mishaps before stepping down.[12][9] Kim's departure and Choe's elevation coincided with the dismissal of various other ministers in the cabinet who were ostensibly blamed for the failed reforms. The event was seen by analysts as achieving two purposes: settling public outcry over the currency valuation fiasco and engineering a political climate more favourable towards the succession of Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader's youngest son.[9]
As premier, Choe will be the head of government in the DPRK, which means he appoints ministers and vice-premiers, who are confirmed by the SPA, and he is also responsible for economic and domestic policy.[13] Officially, Choe is part of a triumvirate that heads the executive branch of North Korea, each with powers equivalent to one-third of those held by a president in presidential systems. Choe Yong-rim heads the government while Kim Yong-nam who is the parliament chairman handles foreign relations and Chairman Kim Jong-il of National Defense Commission commands the armed forces.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
References
- ↑ Choe Yong Rim Elected PM. Korean Central News Agency, 7 June 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 최영림 at 북한정보 자료센터. Korea Institute for National Unification. (Korean)
Includes a list of posts (1956 to October 2008). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yonhap: 북한 최영림 총리…'세습권력' 신임받은 '복심' The Chosun Ilbo, 7 June 2010 (Korean)
- ↑ 在中国人民志愿军入朝参战56周年之际 Naenara, 26 October 2006 (Mandarin)
- ↑ Korea Knowledge Portal (Korean)
- ↑ “김국태등 5인방이 ‘核’”. 문화일보 (Korean)
- ↑ dongA.com 인물정보 (Korean)
- ↑ North Korea in leadership reshuffle. BBC News, 7 June 2010
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Choe, Sang-hun. "N. Korea Reshuffle Seen as Part of Succession Plan". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/world/asia/08korea.html?emc=eta1.
- ↑ 북한내각명단. DPRKSEARCH (Korean)
- ↑ Mass Meeting Held to Condemn Anti-DPRK Smear Campaign. Korean Central News Agency, 30 May 2010
- ↑ Demick, Barbara. "North Korea shuffles leadership". LA Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-0608-north-korea-kim-20100608,0,1307136.story.
- ↑ Dae-woong, Jin (2007-10-04). "Who's who in North Korea's power elite". The Korea Herald. http://www.koreaherald.co.kr:8080/servlet/cms.article.view?tpl=print&sname=National&img=/img/pic/ico_nat_pic.gif&id=200710040041. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ The source used only gives the province “Ryanggang” as Choe's place of birth and does not specify the kun. At the time of Choe's birth, Korea was ruled by Japan (see Korea under Japanese rule) and Ryanggang did not yet exist; it was only formed in 1954 out of 9 kun taken from South Hamgyŏng (Korean: Hamgyŏng namdo; Japanese: Kankyō nandō), 1 kun taken from North Hamgyŏng (H. pukto / K. hokudō) and 1 kun from Chagang, which was itself formed out of mainly North P’yŏngan (P’yŏngan pukto / Heian hokudō) and a bit of South Hamgyŏng territory.
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