Pang Chol-gap

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Pang Chol-gap
Born1935 or 1936 (age 88–89)
NationalityNorth Korean
OccupationChairperson of the Pyongyang Municipal People's Committee
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
방철갑
Hancha
方鐵甲
Revised RomanizationBang Cheolgap
McCune–ReischauerPang Ch'ŏlgap

Pang Chol-gap (born 1935/1936) is a North Korean politician.[1] He is the chairperson of the Pyongyang Municipal People's Committee in North Korea.[2]

On 4 January 2007, in Pyongyang, Pang gave a speech at a mass rally, with other high government officials praising Songun Korea.[2] In the speech, he also confirmed North Korea has nuclear weapons.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "北 평양시 인민위원장 경질說". Daily NK. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Kim, Chol-jun (6 January 2007). "Pyongyang mass rally vows to bring about a turn in thriving nation building". The Pyongyang Times. p. 4.