Thae Hyong-chol | |
|---|---|
| Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2019 Serving with Kim Yong-dae | |
| Chairman | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Alma mater | Kim Il Sung University |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 태형철 |
| Hancha | 太炯哲 |
| Revised Romanization | Tae Hyeongcheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'ae Hyŏngch'ŏl |
Thae Hyong-chol (태형철, born 1953) is a North Korean politician and university professor. He was President of the Academy of Social Sciences and an alternate for the 8th Political Bureau (and 7th Politburo member). Since the 12th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly he is serving as Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee. He previously served[1] as President of Kim Il Sung University from 2013 to 2019, and was the Minister of Higher Education in the Cabinet of North Korea. He is the son of a North Korean general, Thae Byong-ryol.