Mun Kyong-dok

Mun Kyong-dok (Korean: 문경덕; born October 12, 1957) is a politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). As of 2011, he is the youngest member of the Political Bureau, and a candidate member of it.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Mun.

Mun Kyong-dok
문경덕
Chairman of WPK Pyongyang Provincial Committee
In office 2010–2014
Supreme Leader	Kim Jong-un
Preceded by	Choe Yong-rim
Succeeded by	Kim Su-gil
Chairman of WPK North Pyongan Provincial Committee
In office 2018 – Incumbent
Supreme Leader	Kim Jong-un
Preceded by	Kim Nung-o
Personal details
Born	October 12, 1957 Taesong-guyok, Pyongyang
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Alma mater	Kim Il-sung University

Biography

Born in 1957 in Taesong-guyok, Pyongyang. In October 1973, he joined the military, graduated from Kim Il-sung University, and became a political economy expert. In Between 2010-2014, he was appointed to the Pyongyang Party Committee secretary, Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee of the Sarocheong Committee, Director of the Second Committee, and Vice-Chairman of the Party Central Committee.[1] He was member of the funeral committee following the death of Jo Myong-rok in November 2010, death of Kim Jong-il in December 2011, Kim Kuk-thae in December 2013 and Kim Yong-chun and Kim Chol-man in 2018 and Hwang Sun-hui in 2020. In 2019 he was elected to the 14th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly representing 280th electoral district (Kujang)[2].

References

1. 정명진 (2010년 9월 29일). “당대표자회, 40년대 해방전후 차세대 기수 전면 등장”. 통일뉴스. 2011년 10월 4일에 확인함.
2. Jo Jung-hoon (12 March 2019). 북 김정은, 최고인민회의 대의원 처음 빠져: (추가) 북 언론, 687명 대의원 명단 발표...당 부위원장들 포함 (명단). Tongil News (in Korean). Retrieved 18 March 2019.

Party political offices
Preceded by Choe Yong-rim	Chairman of WPK Pyongyang Provincial Committee 2010-2014	Succeeded by Kim Su-gil
Preceded by Kim Nung-o	Chairman of WPK North Pyongan Provincial Committee 2018	Incumbent