Jang Chol
Jang Chol | |
|---|---|
| President of the State Academy of Sciences | |
| 14th term | |
| In office 9 April 2014 – Incumbent | |
| President | Kim Jong Un |
| Premier | Kim Tok-hun Kim Jae-ryong |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sung-jin |
| 13th term | |
| In office 9 April 2014 – 11 April 2019 | |
| Chairman | Kim Jong Un |
| Premier | Pak Pong-ju |
| Preceded by | Pyon Yong-rip |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 69–70) Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Occupation | Politician, scientist |
Jang Chol (Korean: 장철, born 1955) is a North Korean politician and scientist. He served as President of the State Academy of Sciences under the Cabinet of North Korea and a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was elected a deputy to the 11th and 12th convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament.