Jon Hyon-chol

Jon Hyon-chol (Korean: 전현철) is a North Korean politician. He served as a Vice Premier of the Cabinet a candidate (alternate) member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea as well as head of the Economic Policy Office of the Central Committee.^[1]

Jon Hyon-chol
Member of the Politburo of the WPK Central Committee
President	Kim Jong Un
Head of the Economic Policy Office of the Workers' Party of Korea CC
Leader	Kim Jong Un
Vice Premier of North Korea
In office 17 January 2020 – 8 June 2021
President	Choe Ryong-hae
Premier	Kim Tok-hun
Personal details
Born	North Korea
Citizenship	North Korean
Nationality	Korean
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	전현철
Revised Romanization	Jeon Hyeoncheol
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏn Hyŏnch'ŏl

Biography

He was elected by-election as a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the 5th Plenum of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, which was held from December 28, 2019.^[2]

He was elected as a member of the Party Central Committee at the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held from January 5, 2021,^[3] and at the 1st plenary session of the 8th Party Central Committee held on January 10. He was elected as alternate (non-voting) member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee.^[4] At this party congress, he was also appointed head of the economic policy office of the Party Central Committee.^[5][6] He was appointed Vice Premier at the 4th Session of the 14th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly held on 17 January of the same year.^[7] He held that position until 8 June 2022.^[8] At the same date he was appointed a full (voting) member of the Politburo.

References

1. "Changes in the Central Committee". North Korea Leadership Watch. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
2. "世界は新たな戦略兵器を目撃する」金正恩氏、党総会で宣言] デイリ" (in Japanese). Daily NK. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
3. Jaewoo Shin (2021-02-09). "The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (2)". Open Nuclear Network. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
4. "金与正氏、政治局委員候補から降格" (in Japanese). Daily NK. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
5. 中川雅彦 (2021). 『防疫と災害復旧への総動員 : 2020年の朝鮮民主主義人民共和国』日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所. p. 57.
6. "北朝鮮党中央委総会２日目　正恩氏が軍事・対韓・対外部門の活動方向提示" (in Japanese). Yonhap News Agency. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
7. "「欠点と原因を深刻に総括」北朝鮮で党大会後初の最高人民会議". Daily NK. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
8. "Members of the DPRK Cabinet Appointed". KCNA Watch. 18 January 2021.