Kim Chol-man

Kim Chol-man (; 2 November 1920 – 3 December 2018)

He was trained at the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union, then known as the RKKA Military Academy.

Kim also held many para-military posts. In 1964, he became the Director-General of the Strategy Bureau in the Ministry of People's Security. During this time, he was a central figure in the establishment of a unitary leadership and a collective principle system in North Korea, along with Kim Jong Il.

In old age, Kim was retired from many of his positions. During a reshuffle in 2003, which saw the removal of other members of the first generation of North Korean leadership such as Ri Ul-sol, Kim was retired from the Second Economic Committee and the National Defense Commission. He held on to membership in the Central Military Committee until September 2010. His funeral committee was chaired by Kim Jong Un and was composed of the following members:

Kim Jong Un Choe Ryong-hae Pak Pong-ju Yang Hyong-sop Ri Myong-su Ri Su-yong Kim Phyong-hae Thae Jong-su O Su-yong An Jong-su Kim Yong-chol Choe Pu-il Ro Tu-chol Choe Hwi Pak Thae-dok Kim Su-gil Ri Yong-gil No Kwang-chol Jong Kyong-thaek Im Chol-ung Jo Yon-jun Ri Man-gon Ri Pyong-chol Kim Nung-o Kim Tok-hun

Ri Ryong-nam Tong Jong-ho Jon Kwang-ho

Kim Yong-dae Hwang Sun-hui Pak Kyong-suk Ri Yong-suk Ri Il-hwan Ri Chol-man

Ri Yong-rae Ryang Won-ho Pak To-chun Hong Sung-mu Hong Yong-chil Yu Jin Kang Pong-hun Kim Tu-il Mun Kyong-dok

Ryang Jong-hun Kim Jae-ryong Pak Jong-nam Ri Hi-yong Kim Song-il

Jo Jun-mo So Hong-chan

Jo Kyong-chol

Yun Tong-hyon Kim Song-chol Ho Yong-chun Kim Hyong-ryong Ri Yong-ju O Kum-chol