Kim Yong-il
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| Kim Yong-il | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2007 |
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| President | Kim Yong-nam |
| Leader | Kim Jong-il |
| Preceded by | Pak Pong-ju |
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| Born | 2 May 1944 |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김영일 |
| Hancha | 金英日 or 金英逸 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏngil |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong(-)il |
- This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Yong-Il (born May 2, 1944) is the current Premier of North Korea. He was elected as Premier by the 5th session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) in April 2007, replacing Pak Pong-ju.[1][2]
He served in the Korean People's Army from 1960 to 1969, and then graduated from the Rajin University of Marine Transport as a navigation officer. He worked as instructor and deputy director of a general bureau of the Ministry of Land and Marine Transport for 14 years.
He was the Minister of Land and Marine Transport from 1994 until his election as Premier in 2007.[3] He oversaw the construction of new facilities at the Ryongnam Ship Repair Factory near the western port of Nampo, at the mouth of the Taedong River.[4]
As Premier, Kim Yong-il is the head of government in the DPRK, which means he appoints ministers and vice-premiers, who are confirmed by the SPA, and he is also responsible for economic policy.[5] The Premier forms the top executive leadership of the DPRK with other executive officials. The other branch of the executive government is the National Defense Commission of North Korea, led by Chairman of the National Defence Commission Kim Jong-il.
This Kim Yong-il should not be confused with another Kim Yong-il (1955-2000?), the son of the late Kim Il-song and half-brother of Kim Jong-il who is said to have died in Germany in 2000.[6]
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- ^ "5th Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA. 2007-04-11. http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2007/200704/news04/12.htm#1. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
- ^ "Kim sacks PM, releases family photo". News Limited. 2007-04-12. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,21544515-2,00.html. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
- ^ "Kim Yong Il Elected Premier of DPRK Cabinet". KCNA. 2007-04-12. http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2007/200704/news04/13.htm#2. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
- ^ "North Korea: New Premier, Changing Priorities". Stratfor. 2007-04-12. http://www.stratfor.com/products/premium/read_article.php?id=287183&selected=Analyses. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
- ^ Dae-woong, Jin (2007-10-04). "Who's who in North Korea's power elite". The Korea Herald. http://www.koreaherald.co.kr:8080/servlet/cms.article.view?tpl=print&sname=National&img=/img/pic/ico_nat_pic.gif&id=200710040041. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ "The Life and Execution of Kim Hyun". Daily NK. 2009-08-10. http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk00400&num=5270. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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