Kim Son-myong
Kim Son-myong (Korean: 김선명) is a North Korean politician. She has been serving as Minister of Chemical Industry of North Korea since 2026.
Career
[edit]On 20 January 2026, the Korean Central News Agency identified Kim Son-myong as the new Minister of Chemical Industry of North Korea, apparently replacing Kim Chol-ha, who was last recorded as minister in June 2025 and who was also Vice Premier.[1][2] The change appears to be after the alleged poor management of Chol-ha of an incident in a chemical plant and part of Kim Jong-un’s campaign to tighten discipline amongst economic officials ahead of the 9th Party Congress.[1][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Boram, Park (21 January 2025). "N. Korea replaces chemical industry minister ahead of party congress". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 Hyo-jung, Kim (21 January 2026). "北김정은 '화학공장 사건' 언급하더니…화학공업상 경질 확인" [After Kim Jong-un of North Korea mentioned the ‘chemical plant incident’… it has been confirmed that the Minister of Chemical Industry has been dismissed]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 23 August 2026.
