His place and date of birth are unknown. He graduated from Kimchaek University of Technology, and was subsequently appointed deputy director of the General Bureau of Capital Construction in 1991. He was elected as a member of the
Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the 3rd Party Representative Meeting of the
Workers' Party of Korea held on September 28, 2010. When Kim Jong Il died on December 17, 2011, he was elected as a member of the National Funeral Commission. At the 5th Session of the
12th Supreme People's Assembly held on April 13, 2012, he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Cabinet and Chairman of the Capital Construction Commission. He was not elected as a delegate to the
13th Supreme People's Assembly on March 9, 2014, and was dismissed as
Vice Premier of North Korea and Chairman of the Capital Construction Committee in April of the same year. == References ==