U Sang-chol (Korean: 우상철) is a North Korean politician and jurist. He is the director of the Central Prosecutor's Office, a member of the Legislative Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, a candidate (alternate) member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and a member of the Central Auditing Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea.
U sang-chol | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Politburo of the WPK Central Committee | |
| President | Kim Jong Un |
| Prosecutor General of the DPRK | |
| Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Personal details | |
| Born | North Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 우상철 |
| Revised Romanization | U Sangcheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | U Sangch'ŏl |
Biography
editAt the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held from January 5, 2021, he was elected as a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Central Auditing Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea,[1] held on January 17. At the 4th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, he was appointed Chief of the Central Prosecutor's Office.[2] At the 4th day meeting of the 3rd plenary meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea held on June 18 of the same year, he was elected by-election as a candidate for the 8th political bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.[3] At the 2nd day session of the 14th 5th session of the Supreme People's Assembly held on September 29 of the same year, he was elected by-election as a member of the Legislative Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.[4]
During a meeting taking place to discuss measures to prevent the spread of new COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea as well as supply of medicines against infections at the Political Bureau Emergency Council of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea held on May 15, 2022, he was scolded by Kim Jong Un.[5]
References
edit- ^ "8차 당대회서 김정은 위원장 당 총비서로 추대". tongilnews. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "북, 최고인민회의 개최..8차 당대회 후속조치 결정". tongilnews. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ 하윤아 (2021-07-09). "중앙검찰소장 이례적 정치국 진출에 "보위부·안전부 못 미더워…"" (in Korean). Daily NK. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "북, 조용원·김여정 등 국무위원 보선..리병철·최선희는 소환" (in Korean). Tonglinews. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "「何の役割も果たせない」金正恩氏、コロナ対策で幹部ら叱責" (in Japanese). DailyNK Japan. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2023-06-15.