Kwon Yong-jin
North Korean politician and military officer
General Kwon Yong-jin | |
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| Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army | |
| In office January 2021 – 2022 | |
| Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Kim Su-gil |
| Succeeded by | Jong Kyong-thaek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Branch/service |  Korean People's Army |
| Rank |  Army General |
Kwon Yong-jin (Korean: 권영진/權英進[1]) is a North Korean politician and military officer who currently serves as the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army since January 2021.
Biography
Kwon Yong-jin was the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA). He served in this post since he replaced Kim Su-gil in January 2021 until 2022. On 24 February 2021 Kwon Yong-jin alongside Minister of People's Armed Forces Kim Jong-Gwan were both promoted to the rank of Vice Marshal.[2][3]
According to a KCTV video from February 6, 2022, Kwon became a General, an apparent demotion from his previous rank as a Vice Marshal.[1]
References
- ^ a b "권영진 (權英進)KWON Young Jin" (in Korean). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ 이, 원주 (11 January 2021). "(4th LD) N. Korea crowns leader Kim Jong-un as party's general secretary". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "CMC Meeting Held | North Korea Leadership Watch". www.nkleadershipwatch.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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Commanders of the Korean People's Army
- Choe Yong-gon (1948–50)
- Kim Il Sung (1950–91)
- Kim Jong Il (1991–2011)
- Kim Jong Un (2011–present)
- Choe Yong-gon (1948–57)
- Kim Kwang-hyop (1957–62)
- Kim Chang-bong (1962–68)
- Choe Hyon (1968–76)
- O Jin-u (1976–95)
- Choe Kwang (1995–97)
- Kim Il-chol (1997–2009)
- Kim Yong-chun (2009–12)
- Kim Jong-gak (2012)
- Kim Kyok-sik (2012–13)
- Jang Jong-nam (2013–14)
- Hyon Yong-chol (2014–15)
- Unknown (2015)
- Pak Yong-sik (2015–18)
- No Kwang-chol (2018–19)
- Kim Jong-gwan (2019–present)
- Kang Kon (1948–50)
- Nam Il (1950–53)
- Kim Kwang-hyop (1953–57)
- Lee Kwon-mu (1957–59)
- Kim Chang-bong (1959–62)
- Choe Kwang (1962–68)
- O Jin-u (1968–79)
- O Kuk-ryol (1979–88)
- Choe Kwang (1988–95)
- Kim Yong-chun (1995–2007)
- Kim Kyok-sik (2007–09)
- Ri Yong-ho (2009–12)
- Hyon Yong-chol (2012–13)
- Kim Kyok-sik (2013)
- Ri Yong-gil (2013–16)
- Ri Myong-su (2016–18)
- Ri Yong-gil (2018–19)
- Pak Jong-chon (2019–21)
- Rim Kwang-il (2021–22)
- Ri Thae-sop (2022)
- Park Su-il (2022–23)
- Ri Yong-gil (2023–present)
Italics indicate interim officeholder
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