Background
Shim, Ki-Chul was born on December 14, 1935 in Pyonganbuk-do Kusong, Republic of Korea.
Shim, Ki-Chul was born on December 14, 1935 in Pyonganbuk-do Kusong, Republic of Korea.
Graduate, Korea Military Academy, 1957. Bachelor of Science in Korean Language and Literature, Seoul National University, 1961. Master of Science in Public Administration, Seoul National University, 1964.
Division operations staff officer Army of Korea, 1970-1973, division chief of staff, 1973-1974, director operations department, Military Operations Office, 1974-1975, regimental commander, 1975-1977, operations staff officer Army Corps, 1977-1978, principal school for noncommissioned officers, 1978, military operations staff officer, 1978-1980, retired as major general, 1980. Korean ambassor to Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1980-1982. Director planning and management office Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1982-1983, Korean ambassador to Malaysia, 1983-1986, Korean ambassador to Greece, 1986-1990, ambassador hqs., 1990-1993.
Director Nae-Woi News, 1993-1998. Governor Pyeonganbuk-do, since 1998.