Ri Yong-sik (리영식) is a North Korean politician and agitator.
Ri Yong-sik | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Central Committee of the WPK | |
| In office May 2016 – Incumbent | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Chief editor of Rodong Sinmun | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Biography
editIn 2014 he was appointed to be the Chief editor of Rodong Sinmun, the mouthpiece of the Workers' Party of Korea,[1] replacing Kim Pyong-ho. In 2016, following the decision of the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea he was elected to the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Rodong Sinmun gets new Editor-In-Chief, possibly President". NK News.
- ^ "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Party leadership members elected". The Pyongyang Times.
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