Choe Yong-rim
Choe Yong-rim | |
|---|---|
| 최영림 | |
| 11th Premier of North Korea | |
| In office 7 June 2010 – 1 April 2013 | |
| Chairman | Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un |
| Preceded by | Kim Yong-il |
| Succeeded by | Pak Pong-ju |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1930 Ryanggang, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Kyŏnghŭng County, Ryanggang Province, North Korea) |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Alma mater | Kim Il-sung University Moscow State University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최영림 |
| Hanja | 崔永林 or 崔英林 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Yeongrim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yŏngnim |
Choe Yong-rim (Korean: 최영림, born 20 November 1930) is a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from June 2010 to April 2013 and was a member of the 6th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea. He has been described by The New York Times as a "KWP insider" and a "friend of Kim Jong-Il's family." He is honorary vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament.