Pak Yong-il

In this Korean name, the family name is Pak.

Pak Yong-il (Korean: 박용일; 1966 – 18 September 2022) was a North Korean politician, who served as chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party as of 28 August 2019^{[citation needed]} and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.^[1]

Pak Yong-il
박용일
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
In office 30 August 2019 – 18 September 2022
Chairman	Choe Ryong-hae
Chairman of the Korean Social Democratic Party
In office 30 August 2019 – 18 September 2022
Preceded by	Kim Yong-dae
Succeeded by	Kim Ho-chol
Personal details
Born	1966 (1966) North Korea
Died	18 September 2022 (aged 56)
Political party	Korean Social Democratic Party
Alma mater	Kim Il Sung University
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	박용일
Hancha	朴容日
Revised Romanization	Bak Yongil
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Yongil

Early life and career

Pak Yong-il was born in North Korea in 1966. He attended Kim Il Sung University.

Pak Yong-il became a member of the Peace and Unity Committee, and later became Deputy Chairman of the Peace and Unity Committee in March 2018. He became a member of the Central Committee of the Korean Red Cross in August 2006. He took part in negotiations of the Korean Red Cross representing North Korea.^[2] He succeeded Kim Yong-dae as the chairman of the Central Committee of the Social Democratic Party of Korea and Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly on 28 August 2019.^[3]

Pak died on 18 September 2022.^[4] On 20 September 2022, North Korean state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un sent a wreath the day before to express condolences over Pak Yong-il's death.^[5]