Kim Chun-sop
North Korean politician
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Kim Chun-sop (Korean: 김춘섭) is a North Korean politician who served as a member of the National Defense Commission and a member of the Supreme People's Assembly.
Born
North Pyongan Province, North Korea
CitizenshipNorth Korean
Kim Chun-sop | |
|---|---|
| Member of the DPRK National Defense Commission | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Il |
| Personal details | |
| Born | North Pyongan Province, North Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김춘섭 |
| Hanja | 金春燮 |
| RR | Gim Chunseop |
| MR | Kim Ch'unsŏp |
Biography
In September 2010 he was appointed second secretary of the WPK Provincial Party Committee of Jagang Province, in 2013 he was appointed chief secretary.[1] In April 2015, at the 3rd meeting of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly, he was elected a member of the National Defense Commission[2] instead of Pak To-chun and as director of the WPK Munition Industry department.[3][4] Prior to that appointment, he was ranked 79th in the country's hierarchy.[5] He is under sanctions of the European Union.[6]