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Press Release from KCNA:-
Choe Yong Rim Elected PM
Pyongyang, June 7 (KCNA) -- Choe Yong Rim was elected premier of the Cabinet at the 3rd Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK.
Born on November 20, Juche 19 (1930), Choe served in the Korean People's Army. He got the qualifications as an economic engineer after graduating from a university.
He worked as instructor, section chief, vice department director, first vice department director and department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and chief secretary of the Secretaries Office of the Kumsusan Assembly Hall. Then he held posts of vice premier of the Administration Council, director of the Central Public Prosecutors Office and secretary general of the SPA Presidium.
He has worked as chief secretary of the Pyongyang City Committee of the WPK up to now since 2009.
Page last updated at 10:14 GMT, Monday, 7 June 2010 11:14 UK
Undated released by KCNA on 7 June of Choe Yong-rim New premier Choe Yong-rim is Pyongyang's party chief
North Korea has reshuffled its top leadership at a rare second session of its parliament, state media says.
Top leader Kim Jong-il attended the session, KCNA news agency said, after missing the previous one on 9 April.
Choe Yong-rim replaced Kim Yong-il as premier - the official responsible for the communist state's economic policy.
State media also said that Mr Kim's brother-in-law, Chang Song-taek, was promoted to a powerful military post on the National Defence Commission.
Mr Chang is thought to be a backer of a hereditary succession involving Mr Kim's youngest son, Kim Jong-un.
The 687-member parliament - known as the Supreme People's Assembly - usually meets just once a year.
The special session of parliament, announced on 18 May, was called to discuss "organisational matters", KCNA said.
Choe Yong-rim, the Pyongyang party chief, was reportedly proposed as premier by the political bureau of the party's Central Committee.
Some reports linked the replacement of the premier to last year's failed currency revaluation.
Mr Chang's promotion came "at the proposal of Kim Jong-il", the agency said.
The NDC is North Korea's highest military body and Mr Chang - already a member - now becomes a vice-chairman.
Mr Chang has been described as one of Mr Kim's most trusted allies. Some reports said he had overseen affairs while Mr Kim was incapacitated after a stroke in 2008.
His promotion will be seen by some as a sign that Mr Kim is putting key personnel in place to ensure a smooth transition of power to his son.
Three ministers - of light industry, foodstuffs and physical culture - were replaced, and six new vice-premiers appointed.
The reshuffle comes with inter-Korean ties in tatters, following the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Forty-six sailors were killed when the Cheonan went down on 26 March near the disputed inter-Korean border.
International investigators say a torpedo fired from a North Korean submarine sank the ship - something Pyongyang rejects.
It has called Seoul's decision to refer the issue to the UN Security Council "intolerable".
Choe Yong Rim Elected PM
Pyongyang, June 7 (KCNA) -- Choe Yong Rim was elected premier of the Cabinet at the 3rd Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK.
Born on November 20, Juche 19 (1930), Choe served in the Korean People's Army. He got the qualifications as an economic engineer after graduating from a university.
He worked as instructor, section chief, vice department director, first vice department director and department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and chief secretary of the Secretaries Office of the Kumsusan Assembly Hall. Then he held posts of vice premier of the Administration Council, director of the Central Public Prosecutors Office and secretary general of the SPA Presidium.
He has worked as chief secretary of the Pyongyang City Committee of the WPK up to now since 2009.
North Korea in leadership reshuffle
Page last updated at 10:14 GMT, Monday, 7 June 2010 11:14 UK
Undated released by KCNA on 7 June of Choe Yong-rim New premier Choe Yong-rim is Pyongyang's party chief
North Korea has reshuffled its top leadership at a rare second session of its parliament, state media says.
Top leader Kim Jong-il attended the session, KCNA news agency said, after missing the previous one on 9 April.
Choe Yong-rim replaced Kim Yong-il as premier - the official responsible for the communist state's economic policy.
State media also said that Mr Kim's brother-in-law, Chang Song-taek, was promoted to a powerful military post on the National Defence Commission.
Mr Chang is thought to be a backer of a hereditary succession involving Mr Kim's youngest son, Kim Jong-un.
The 687-member parliament - known as the Supreme People's Assembly - usually meets just once a year.
The special session of parliament, announced on 18 May, was called to discuss "organisational matters", KCNA said.
Choe Yong-rim, the Pyongyang party chief, was reportedly proposed as premier by the political bureau of the party's Central Committee.
Some reports linked the replacement of the premier to last year's failed currency revaluation.
Mr Chang's promotion came "at the proposal of Kim Jong-il", the agency said.
The NDC is North Korea's highest military body and Mr Chang - already a member - now becomes a vice-chairman.
Mr Chang has been described as one of Mr Kim's most trusted allies. Some reports said he had overseen affairs while Mr Kim was incapacitated after a stroke in 2008.
His promotion will be seen by some as a sign that Mr Kim is putting key personnel in place to ensure a smooth transition of power to his son.
Three ministers - of light industry, foodstuffs and physical culture - were replaced, and six new vice-premiers appointed.
The reshuffle comes with inter-Korean ties in tatters, following the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Forty-six sailors were killed when the Cheonan went down on 26 March near the disputed inter-Korean border.
International investigators say a torpedo fired from a North Korean submarine sank the ship - something Pyongyang rejects.
It has called Seoul's decision to refer the issue to the UN Security Council "intolerable".
