North Korean Policy Elites - Defense Technical Information Center
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Table IV-5. Leading Ideologues Inside the DPRK’s Power Elite<br />
Name Position Organization Views<br />
Ch’oe Thae Bok Secretary for Ideology WPK Central<br />
Moderate-progressive<br />
Committee<br />
Jong Ha Chol Secretary for Propaganda WPK Central<br />
Moderate-Conservative<br />
and Agitation<br />
Committee<br />
Thae Hyong Chol President<br />
Full professor, Doctor of<br />
Philosophy, alternate<br />
academician<br />
Academy of Social<br />
Sciences<br />
Conservative<br />
Seong Ja-rip<br />
O Kil Bang<br />
Paek Chol<br />
President<br />
First Vice-President<br />
(Ideology)<br />
Vice-President (Science<br />
& Technology)<br />
Kim Il Sung University<br />
Moderate-conservative<br />
Moderate<br />
Progressive<br />
Jang In Su Secretary for Ideology WPK Party Committee Conservative<br />
of Pyongyang City<br />
Ryang KyongBok Director and Editor-in- WPK Publishing Conservative<br />
Chief<br />
House<br />
Cha Kyong Il President<br />
Kim Il Sung Political Conservative<br />
Doctor of Philosophy University<br />
Choe Chil Nam Editor-in-Chief Rodong Sinmun Moderate-progressive<br />
Director and Editor-in-<br />
Chief<br />
KPA Publishing House<br />
(classified materials)<br />
Moderate-conservative<br />
Han Song Bok<br />
Ro Chang Dok<br />
Kim Pyong-ho<br />
Deputy Directors General<br />
<strong>Korean</strong> Central News<br />
Agency<br />
Moderate-progressive<br />
Table IV-6. List of the Most Influential Provincial Administrative and Party Bosses<br />
Name Province Position<br />
Yon Hyong-muk Jagang Head of Provincial Party Committee<br />
Kye Ung-Tae South Pyongan Head of Provincial Party Committee<br />
Hong Song Nam South Hamgyong Head of Provincial Party Committee<br />
Ryang Man Gil Pyongyang Head, City People’s Committee, General<br />
Pak Su Gil <strong>North</strong> Hamgyong Head of Provincial People’s Committee<br />
Yun Sun Byong <strong>North</strong> Hamgyong Head of Provincial Party Committee<br />
Kim P’yong-hae <strong>North</strong> Pyongan Head of Provincial Party Committee<br />
Pak Kyong Sam <strong>North</strong> Pyongan Head of Provincial People’s Committee<br />
Kim Il Gun Kaesong Head, City People’s Committee, General<br />
Ri Ho-yon Nampo Head, City People’s Committee<br />
Kye Seung-hae Sinuiju Governor, Special Administrative Region, General<br />
Kim Un Gi South Hwanghae Head of Provincial Party Committee<br />
Ko Jong-deok Kangwon Head of Provincial People’s Committee<br />
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