Kim Song-il (North Korean politician)
Kim Song-il | |
|---|---|
| WPK Provincial Party Committee Chairman of South Hamgyong Province | |
| In office April 2016 – September 05, 2020 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Preceded by | Thae Jong-su |
| Succeeded by | Kim Chol-sam |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kim Song-il (Korean: 김성일) is a politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is a full member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the Provincial Party Committee of the South Hamgyong Province.
Biography[]
In May 2016, he was appointed[1] a member of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the Party Committee of South Hamgyong Province, replacing Thae Jong-su.
On September 5, 2020, he was dismissed by Kim Jong-un following the damage caused by Typhoon Maysak. It was reported and he was replaced by a vice director from the Organizational Leadership Department who has not yet been named. Kim Jong-un relieved him of command due to not being prepared for the typhoon and for an inadequate response following the typhoon.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "North Korean leader inspects typhoon-hit areas".
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