Kim Phyong-hae


Kim Phyong-hae is a North Korean politician. He was a Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and is the director of the Cadres' Affairs Department of the WPK. He is a full member of the 7th Central Committee of the WPK and a full member of the Politburo of the WPK. Kim is also a deputy to the 13th Supreme People's Assembly.

Career

Kim was born on 8 October 1941. In 1989, he was appointed Secretary of Organization of the WPK Pyongyang City Committee. In 1994 he was awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung. In 1997 he was appointed Chief Secretary of the North Pyongan provincial committee and chair of the provincial people's committee. In 1998 he was elected a deputy to the 10th Supreme People's Assembly. He was re-elected in 2003 and 2009.