Kim Kwang-chol ( ko, 김광철) is a politician from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (

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). He has served as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in the

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since 2015 and is a candidate for the

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of the

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of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was the deputy to the 13th convocation of the

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Biography

Prior to being Minister of Posts and Telecommunications he worked as director of the Pyongyang People's Committee Telephone Bureau, Taecheon Power Plant Director, Pyongyang Telephone Office Director, and Chesinseong Gaecheon City Post Office. In 2015, he was appointed as the Minister of Posts and replaced Sim Chol-ho. In May 2016, the

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of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected as a candidate for the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.“北 노동당 정무국 신설, 위원장 김정은 추대”. 《통일뉴스》. 2016년 5월 11일. 2018년 9월 13일에 확인함.
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Members of the Supreme People's Assembly Government ministers of North Korea Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Members of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea {{NorthKorea-politician-stub