Career:
1986: Vice Director, CC KWP International Affairs Department
Member, Korea Foreign Affairs Association
1990: Deputy, 9th SPA
1991: Vice Chairman, Korea Foreign Affairs Association
Chairman, DPRK-Japan Amity and Friendship Association
1995: Awarded, Order of Kim il Sung
1997: Appointed, Director, CC KWP International Affairs Department
1998: Deputy, 10th SPA (Representing Electoral District 84)
2005: Councilor, National Defense Commission
2007: Appointed, Director, CC KWP United Front Department
2009: Deputy, 12th SPA
Member, Presidium, 12th SPA
2010: CC KWP Secretary and Director, United Front
Alternate Member, CC KWP Political Bureau
Member, CC KWP