Pak Song-chol

For other people named Pak Song-chol, see Pak Song-chol (disambiguation).

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

Pak Song-chol
File:Picture of Pak Song-chol.jpeg
Premier of North Korea
In office 19 April 1976 – 16 December 1977
Preceded by	Kim Il
Succeeded by	Li Jong-ok
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 23 October 1959 – 1 July 1970
Preceded by	Nam Il
Succeeded by	Ho Dam
Personal details
Born	(1913-09-02)2 September 1913 North Gyeongsang Province, Japanese Korea
Died	Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Nationality	North Korean
Political party	Workers Party of Korea

Pak Song-chol
Chosŏn'gŭl	박성철
Hancha	朴成哲
Revised Romanization	Bak Seong-cheol
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Sŏngch'ŏl

Pak Song-chol or Park Sung-chul (September 2, 1913 – October 28, 2008) was the Premier of North Korea from 1976 to 1977. He succeeded Kim Il. He also served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1970.

His last public appearance was in September 2003 in the viewing box at the 55th-anniversary commemoration inspection ceremonies in North Korea.

He was one of the oldest former heads of government in the world.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

External links

• Obituary in the Korea Times