Kim Sung-du (Korean: 김승두; born March 1, 1958) is a politician of North Korea. He is a member of the 7th convocation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Kim Sung-du
Chairman of the
Education Commission
14th term
Assumed office
11 April 2019
PresidentKim Jong Un
PremierKim Tok-hun
Kim Jae-ryong
13th term
In office
9 April 2014 – 11 April 2019
PremierPak Pong-ju
ChairmanKim Jong Un
PremierPak Pong-ju
Preceded byKim Yong-jin
Minister of General Education
13th term
In office
9 April 2014 – 11 April 2019
ChairmanKim Jong Un
PremierPak Pong-ju
Preceded byKim Yong-jin
Succeeded byPost abolished
Personal details
Born (1958-03-01) 1 March 1958 (age 66)
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea

Biography

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Born in North Hamgyong Province, he was appointed as the chair of the Board of Education[1] in March 2012 after the Dean of the College of Science. He served as the Chairman of the Korea-Cuba Unity Committee, the National Sports Leadership Committee, and the Korea-Egypt Friendship Association. In May 2016, he was appointed a member of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.[2] In September 2009, he was elected to the 12th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly, and in 2014 once again, to the 13th convocation, representing the 328th electoral district (Changryon).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Website of the DPRK Board of Education
  2. ^ "北, 당 중앙위원 128명, 후보위원 106명 발표". 《노컷뉴스》. 2016년 5월 10일. 2018년 9월 3일에 확인함.
  3. ^ 중앙선거위 최고인민회의 제13기 대의원선거결과에 대하여 (in Korean). Korean Central News Agency. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.