Kim Chol-man
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Colonel General Kim Chol-man |
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| Born | 1918 South Pyongan Province |
| Allegiance |
 North Korea |
| Service/branch | Korean People's Army |
| Years of service | 1937 – present |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
| Awards |
Hero of the Republic of North Korea Double Hero |
| Kim Chol-man | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김철만 |
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| Hancha | 金鐵萬 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Cheolman |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ch'ŏl Man |
Kim Chol-man (김철만; born 1918) is a North Korean politician and military official. He was a member of several important committees and organizations, including the Central Military Commission, the Politburo, and the Second Economic Committee. He was at the forefront of the North Korean munitions industry, the country's economic base. Due to old age Kim is no longer considered a major player in North Korean politics, having retired from most of his important posts.
Kim was born in 1918 in South Pyongan Province. He is the brother-in-law of Han Dok-su, former chairman of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan.
He was trained at the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union, then known as the RKKA Military Academy.
Kim joined Kim Il-sung's United Army in 1937 along with other first-generation leaders such as Ri Ul-sol and Kim Ik-hyon. The following table details his military career:
Kim saw action in the Korean War and suffered physical wounds.
Kim has also held many para-military posts. In 1964, he became the Director-General of the Strategy Bureau in the Ministry of People's Security. During this time, he was a central figure in the establishment of a unitary leadership and a collective principle system in North Korea, along with Kim Jong-il. He was a member of the powerful Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers' Party. He was appointed to that position in October 1980. Afterwards he became a member of the National Defense Commission in September 1998. Kim lead North Korea's munitions industry, the country's economic base, along with Korean Workers' Party Secretary Jon Pyong-ho.
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