Kim Il-chol
Kim Il-chol | |
|---|---|
| 김일철 | |
| Minister of Defense of North Korea | |
| In office 1998–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Choe Kwang |
| Succeeded by | Kim Yong-chun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1930 Pyongyang, Japanese-controlled Korea |
| Died | 15 September 2023 (aged 92–93) |
| Resting place | Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Awards | Hero of the Republic Order of Kim Il Sung Order of the National Flag |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | North Korea |
| Branch/service | Korean People's Navy |
| Rank | Ch'asu (Vice Marshal) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김일철 |
| Hancha | 金鎰喆 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ilcheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ilch'ŏl |
Kim Il-chol (Korean: 김일철, 1933 – September 2023) was a North Korean military officer who was a member of the National Defence Commission and Minister for Defence.