Ri Chol-man
Ri Chol-man (Korean: 리철만) (born in 1968) is a politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the Party Committee of South Hwanghae Province Since April 2019.
Ri Chol-man | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture of North Korea | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Succeeded by | Ko In-ho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Biography
Born in 1968. In 2005, he became Vice-Chairman of the North Pyongan Province Rural Accounting Committee and was promoted to Chairman in July 2010. In 2009, he was elected to the 12th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly.[1] In April 2013, he was appointed as the Vice Premier of the Cabinet and Agriculture Minister. In May 2016 he was appointed to the WPK Agriculture Department secretary until April 2019, when he was appointed to the Secretary of the WPK South Hwanghae Provincial Committee.[2] replacing Pak Yong-ho. .