Pak Yong-il
Pak Yong-il | |
|---|---|
박용일 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| In office 30 August 2019 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Chairman | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Chairman of the Korean Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 30 August 2019 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Yong-dae |
| Succeeded by | Kim Ho-chol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 North Korea |
| Died | 18 September 2022 (aged 56) |
| Political party | Korean Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Kim Il Sung University |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박용일 |
| Hancha | 朴容日 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Yongil |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Yongil |
Pak Yong-il (Korean: 박용일; 1966 – September 2022) was a North Korean politician, who served as chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party as of 28 August 2019[citation needed] and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Pak Yong-il was born in North Korea in 1966. He attended Kim Il Sung University.
Pak Yong-il became a member of the Peace and Unity Committee, and later became Deputy Chairman of the Peace and Unity Committee in March 2018. He became a member of the Central Committee of the Korean Red Cross in August 2006. He took part in negotiations of the Korean Red Cross representing North Korea.[2] He succeeded Kim Yong-dae as the chairman of the Central Committee of the Social Democratic Party of Korea and Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly on 28 August 2019.[3]
Pak died in 18 September 2022.[4] On 20 September 2022, North Korean state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un sent a wreath the day before to express condolences over Pak Yong-il's death.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 북한정보포털 | 권력기구도. nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ 北 박용일 "남북가족 이산상봉 기쁨…판문점선언 덕택". Newsis. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA". NK PRO. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ 북한 '야당 당수' 박용일 사망…김정은, 화환 보내 애도. 매일경제 (in Korean). 연합뉴스. 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Wreath to Bier of Late Pak Yong Il". KCNA Watch. KCNA. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.