Choe Yong-rim

Choe Yong-rim (KCNA: Choe Yong Rim, Korean: 최영림, born 20 November 1930) was the Premier (naegak ch’ongri, ) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea) from June 2010 to April 2013North Korea in leadership reshuffle. BBC News, 7 June 2011 and Workers' Party of Korea central committee presidium member since September 2010."Profiles of Presidium and Members of Political Bureau" , KCNA, 29 September 2010.

Choe has been described by The New York Times as a "KWP insider" and a "friend of Kim Jong-Il's family." He is honorary vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament.

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