Background
Choe, Yong-Rim was born in 1929 in Ryanggang Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Choe, Yong-Rim was born in 1929 in Ryanggang Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Attended, Kim Il Sung University, Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Attended, Moscow State University. Attended, KWP Cadre Training School.
Joined Party Organization Department, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, 1956, chief cadre, 1957. Candidate member Korean Workers' Party Central Committee, 1966—1970, elected full member, 1970, candidate member political bureau, 1980—1982, since 1990, member political bureau, 1982—1985. Deputy director Organization Guidance Department, 1967—1971.
Director Economic Department, 1971—1973. Deputy Supreme People's Assembly, since 1972, member legislation committee, 1998—2003, secretary general of presidium, 2006—2009. Director Presidential Office and Secretariat, 1973—1974, 1985—1990, General Administration Department, 1974—1983.
Vice premier Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1983—1985, 1990—1992. Chairman State Planning Commission, 1990—1992. Minister metal industry Government of North Korea, 1992—1998, central public prosecutor, 1998—2003.
Member Special Operations Command Group, 2004. Chief secretary Pyongyang KWP Municipal Committee, 2009—2010. Premier of cabinet Democratic People's Republic of Korea, since 2010.