Choe Hwi (, born 1954) is a

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n politician. He is a Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and the chairman of the

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. Choe's portfolio as the Vice Chairman of the party covers workers' and social organizations affairs. Choe is also an alternate member of the Politburo of the WPK, member of the

Central Committee of the WPK The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea ( ko, 조선로동당 중앙위원회) is the highest party body between national meetings of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea. According to WPK rules, the ...

, and a deputy to the

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. Choe was a relatively low-profile politician working in the cultural field and the

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until about 2013 or 2014. With his ascension to the post of senior deputy director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD) in 2013, he became seen as a potential successor to propaganda chief Kim Ki-nam. After becoming the chairman of the State Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission in 2017, Choe has been seen as rising to the power elite of the country.

Early life

Choe Hwi was born in 1954. His father was Choe Chae-ha. He has a sister, Choe Mi-rim. Choe Hwi was educated at the

Red Flag Mangyongdae Revolutionary School Red Flag Mangyongdae Revolutionary School is an elite school in Mangyongdae district of Pyongyang, North Korea. Established in 1947, it is a special education school with access only to the Workers' Party of Korea, Korean People's Army, administ ...

and

Kim Il-sung University Kim Il-sung University, founded on 1 October 1946, is the first university built in North Korea. It is located on a campus in Pyongyang, the nation's capital. Along with the main academic buildings, the campus contains 10 separate offices, 50 l ...

Department of Philosophy.

Career

Choe received his first significant political post in 1985 as a manager of the Sea of Blood Opera Troupe. In 1987 he became the head of the

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. In the 1990s he was a vice chairman of (Pan National Alliance for Korea's Unification). In January 1996, Choe became a secretary on the central committee of the

and was tasked with extracurricular education. He returned to his old post as the head of the Pyongyang Art Troupe in 2000. In 2004, he became a deputy director of a department of the

Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea ( ko, 조선로동당 중앙위원회) is the highest party body between national meetings of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea. According to WPK rules, the ...

(WPK). He was involved in setting up the

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and the Moranbong Band. In April 2013 Choe became the senior deputy director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD). In December 2015, Choe was the leader of the Merited State Choir and the Moranbong Band on a tour to China when the planned concerts were abruptly called off. Until around 2013 and 2014, Choe was a relatively routine member of Kim Jong-un's on-the-spot guidance tours. With his promotion to PAD, however, he was seen as a potential successor to propaganda chief Kim Ki-nam. According to

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of ''

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'', "Choe Hwi has a lot to say about statues, monuments, and inscriptions" and of propaganda overall. Choe was elected to the 13th Supreme People's Assembly in the March 2014 election from Constituency 171 ( Subok). He became a member of the 7th Central Committee of the WPK at the party's 7th Congress in May 2016. During the second plenary meeting of the central committee, he was elevated to the position of Vice Chairman of the WPK and alternate member in its politburo. Choe's portfolio as the Vice Chairman of the party covers workers' and social organizations affairs. In December 2017, he replaced

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as the chairman of the

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. Before this appointment, Choe was considered relatively unknown and it was seen as a sign of Choe's rise to the power elite of North Korea. Choe belonged to the delegation that traveled to

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for the

2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpi ...

to meet President

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. A special permit by the

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's North Korea sanctions committee had to be secured for Choe's travel, because the Security Council had imposed an international travel ban and an asset freeze on him with the of 2017. Choe was the only person from the 23-strong North Korean delegation who was under Security Council sanctions. Choe is also under US sanctions.

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Career

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