Kim Il-chol

Kim Il-chol
김일철
Minister of Defense of North Korea
In office
1998–2009
Preceded byChoe Kwang
Succeeded byKim Yong-chun
Personal details
Born1933 (1933)
DiedSeptember 2023(2023-09-00) (aged 89–90)
Resting placePatriotic Martyrs' Cemetery
CitizenshipNorth Korean
PartyWorkers' Party of Korea
AwardsHero of the Republic
Order of Kim Il Sung
Order of the National Flag
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Navy
Rank Ch'asu (Vice Marshal)
Battles/wars
Korean name
Hangul
김일철
Hanja
金鎰喆
RRGim Ilcheol
MRKim Ilch'ŏl
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Kim Il-chol (Korean김일철, 1933 – September 2023) was a North Korean military officer who was a member of the National Defence Commission and Minister for Defence.