Age, Biography and Wiki
Kim Yong-chol was born on 1946 in Ryanggang Province, Soviet occupied Korea, is a North Korean politician. Discover Kim Yong-chol's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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1946 |
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Ryanggang Province, Soviet occupied Korea |
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North Korea
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Kim Yong-chol Height, Weight & Measurements
At 78 years old, Kim Yong-chol height not available right now. We will update Kim Yong-chol's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Kim Yong-chol Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kim Yong-chol worth at the age of 78 years old? Kim Yong-chol’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from North Korea. We have estimated Kim Yong-chol's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In 1962 he served in the 15th Division, a civil police company guarding the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
In 1968 he was appointed a liaison officer to the United Nations Command, Military Armistice Commission, Korea.
In 1976, he was made a division commander of the Supreme Guard Command.
In 1990 he was promoted to major general and became deputy director of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces and director of the MPAF Reconnaissance Bureau.
In 1998 he was elected as a deputy to the 10th Supreme People's Assembly and again in 2003 to the 11th.
From February 2009 to January 2016 he was the director of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, the country's primary intelligence service.
In 2009, he was appointed director of the Reconnaissance General Bureau and Vice-Chief of the General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army.
In 2010, he was promoted to Colonel-General and elected to the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
His presence was controversial, mostly due to allegations that Kim was responsible for orchestrating an attack on a South Korean naval ship in 2010 that killed 46 sailors.
An article in the Hangook Ilbo warned that Kim's attendance could send "raging waves" throughout the Korean Peninsula, but the games closed without incident.
In 2011, he was a member of the funeral committee of Kim Jong-il.
He was also elected as a deputy to the 12th Supreme People's Assembly.
In 2012 he was promoted to general.
In 2014, he was elected as a deputy to the 13th Supreme People's Assembly and served on the funeral committee of Jon Pyong-ho.
From 2016 to 2019, and again from 2021 to 2022, he served as the head of the United Front Department of the Workers' Party of Korea.
He also served as the vice chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea for South Korean affairs from 2016 to 2021.
In May 2016, he was elected to the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
He was elected as a member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and as Vice-Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea.
He was appointed director of the United Front Department and served on the funeral committees of Kang Sok-ju and Ryu Mi-yong, and he was elected to the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly.
Kim was sent as part of North Korea's Olympic delegation to the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics held on 24 February 2018.
On 30 May 2018, Kim flew to New York City via China for talks with United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regarding the 2018 North Korea–United States summit.
He was hosted at a residential facility of the US delegation to the United Nations for highly "private" conversations with US counterparts.
He then visited the White House for talks with the US President, Donald Trump on 1 June.
During this meeting, he delivered a letter to Trump from Kim Jong-un.
Because he is subject to US sanctions, the visit required a travel waiver.
On 24 April 2019, Yonhap News Agency reported that North Korea has removed Kim Yong-chol from the head of the United Front Department.
In July 2020, it was reported that Kim Yong-chol was mentioned in a Rodong Sinmun article in relation to North-South communications working with Kim Yo-jong.
Also prior to the article on 24 June 2020, Kim Yong-chol condemned remarks by the South Korean defence minister when he called for "mutual efforts" to reduce tensions between the two Koreas.
In June 2023, he was appointed an adviser of the United Front Department.
A picture of Kim shows him wearing the ribbons to all decorations awarded to him.
