So Chol (Korean: 서철, c. 1907–1992) was a member of North Korea's inner ruling circle, holding political and diplomatic posts.[1]
| So Chol | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 서철 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 徐哲 |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Ch'ŏl |
In the 1950s and 1960s, So held several ambassadorial posts. Since 1969, he was a member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, the highest ruling body of the party.[1]
According to North Korea's Korean Central News Agency, he died on October 1, 1992, after a long illness, at the age of 85 years. The cause of death was not disclosed in the press release.[1]
Works
edit- Kim Il-sung; Choe Hyon; Pak Sung-chul; O Jin-u; So Chol; et al. (1982). Twenty-year-long Anti-Japanese Revolution Under the Red Sunrays: September 1931 – February 1936. Vol. 2. Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. OCLC 914716941.
References
edit- ^ a b c "So Chol; North Korean Diplomat, 85". The New York Times. October 1, 1992. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
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