Ryang Man-gil (Korean: 량만길; born on April 16, 1941) is a North Korean politician. He served as the Chairman of Pyongyang People's Committee and as a member of the Supreme People's Assembly.

Ryang Man-gil
량만길
Chairman of Pyongyang People's Committee
In office
1998–2006
Supreme LeaderKim Jong Il
Preceded by?
Succeeded byPang Chol-gap
Chairman of Pyongyang People's Committee
In office
2010–2012
Supreme LeaderKim Jong Un
Preceded byPak Kwan-o
Succeeded byCha Hui-rim
Personal details
BornApril 16, 1941
Korea, Empire of Japan
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea

Biography edit

Then in February 1990 the politician became the chairman of the State Planning Commission. He was a member of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korean unicameral parliament, in the 10th and 11th convocations (1998 to 2009).

From March 1993 to May 1994, head of the Commission for Economic Management in North Hwanghae Province. He took up a similar position in February 1996 in the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang. In September 1998, he became chairman of the People's Committee of Pyongyang for the first time. He was without interruption until June 2006, then replaced by Pang Chol-gap (방철갑). Then he became the vice-chairman of the People's Committee in Mundok County, South Pyongan Province.

Between July 2010 and 2012, Ryang Man-gil is the chairman of the Pyongyang People's Committee for the second time replacing Pak Kwan-o (박관오). He also heads the Korean Lao Friendship Society (in this role he replaced Pak Kwan-o in November 2010).[1] During the 3rd Korean Labor Party Conference on September 28, 2010, he sat for the first time in the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

After the death of Kim Jong Il in December 2011, Ryang Man-gil was in 107th place in the 232-person Funeral Committee.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ “통일부 북한자료센터 주요 인물 정보”. 통일부 북한자료센터. 2012년 1월 2일에 확인함.
  2. ^ Clues from Kim Jong Il Funeral List, The Chosun Ilbo, 20 grudnia 2011, [dostęp: 10 października 2012].
  3. ^ Tetsuya Hakoda, All eyes set on Kim Jong Il's funeral committee list, The Asahi Shimbun, 27 grudnia 2011, [dostęp: 10 października 2012].
Party political offices
Preceded by
?
Chairman of Pyongyang People's Committee
1998-2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of Pyongyang People's Committee
2010-September 2012
Succeeded by