Kim Kye-gwan

Kim Kye-gwan
First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
September 2010 – April 2019
LeaderKim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Preceded byKang Sok-ju
Succeeded byChoe Son-hui
Personal details
Born (1943-07-06) 6 July 1943
PartyWPK
Kim Kye-gwan
Hangul
김계관
Hanja
金桂官
RRGim Gyegwan
MRKim Kyegwan

Kim Kye-gwan (Korean: 김계관; pronounced [kim.ɡje.ɡwan]; born July 6, 1943) is a North Korean diplomat. His official position was First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to which he was promoted (from just Vice Minister) immediately before the Korean Workers' Party Conference of 28 September 2010. He is the leading figure in international talks over the country's nuclear weapons program, including the six-party talks in Beijing.