Jang Chol | |
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President of the State Academy of Sciences | |
14th term | |
In office 9 April 2014 – Incumbent | |
President | Kim Jong-un |
Premier | Kim Tok-hun Kim Jae-ryong |
Succeeded by | Kim Sung-jin |
13th term | |
In office 9 April 2014 – 11 April 2019 | |
Chairman | Kim Jong-un |
Premier | Pak Pong-ju |
Preceded by | Pyon Yong-rip |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Pyongyang, North Korea |
Citizenship | North Korean |
Nationality | Korean |
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Occupation | Politician, scientist |
Jang Chol (Korean: 장철, born 1955) is a North Korean politician and scientist. He served as President of the State Academy of Sciences under the Cabinet of North Korea and a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was elected a deputy to the 11th and 12th convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament.