General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army
January 05, 2024
The General Staff Department (GSD) of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is the senior military leadership of the armed forces of North Korea responsible for its administrative, operational and logistical needs. The current Chief of the General Staff is Vice MarshalRi Yong-gil.[1][2]
General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army
^CNN "Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders North Korean military to 'gird for war'"
^The Guardian,"Kim Jong-un fires North Korea's top general and calls for weapons production boost"
^"DPRK appoints new chief of army general staff". China.org.cn. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
^"N. Korea's former armed forces minister posted as chief of KPA general staff". Sina. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
^"North Korea 'executes' army chief of staff Ri Yong-gil". BBC. 10 February 2016.
^"조선로동당 중앙위원회 제8기 제6차전원회의 공보". KCNA Watch. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External linksedit
VMar Ri Yong Ho, Gen. Kim Kyok Sik, Kim Yong Chun at the North Korea Leadership Watch
Kim Jong-un promotes senior military officials
January 05, 2024
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The General Staff Department GSD of the Korean People s Army KPA is the senior military leadership of the armed forces of North Korea responsible for its administrative operational and logistical needs The current Chief of the General Staff is Vice Marshal Ri Yong gil 1 2 General Staff Department of the Korean People s ArmyChosŏn gŭl조선인민군 총참모부Revised RomanizationJoseoninmingun ChongchammobuMcCune ReischauerChosŏninmin gun Ch ongch ammobu Contents 1 Duties 2 Chiefs of the General Staff of the Korean People s Army 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDuties editThe GSD is the principal administrative body of the KPA besides the Ministry of Defense which gives it the authority to do the following Plan the national defense policy for the KPA Assess threats to the sovereignty and security of the state Regulate the training education and organization of the KPAChiefs of the General Staff of the Korean People s Army editChief of the General Staff of the Korean People s Army조선인민군 총참모장 nbsp nbsp IncumbentVice Marshal Ri Yong gilsince 28 December 2022Korean People s ArmyReports toMinister of DefenceAppointerSupreme CommanderFormationFebruary 1948First holderColonel General Kang KonDeputyDeputy Chief of the Korean People s ArmyChief of the General Staff of the Korean People s ArmyChosŏn gŭl조선인민군 총참모장Revised RomanizationJoseoninmingun ChongchammojangMcCune ReischauerChosŏninmin gun Ch ongch ammojangNo Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch1 nbsp Kon Kang Colonel GeneralKang Kon강건 1918 1950 February 1948September 19502 years 7 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force2 nbsp Il Nam GeneralNam Il남일 1915 1976 September 1950August 19532 years 11 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force3 nbsp Kwang hyop Kim GeneralKim Kwang hyop김광협 1915 1970 August 1953September 19574 years 1 month nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force4 nbsp Kwon mu Lee Colonel GeneralLee Kwon mu리권무 1914 1986 September 1957July 19591 year 10 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force5 nbsp Chang bong Kim Colonel GeneralKim Chang bong김창봉July 1959October 19623 years 3 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force6 nbsp Kwang Choe GeneralChoe Kwang최광 1918 1997 October 1962December 19686 years 2 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force7 nbsp Jin u O GeneralO Jin u오진우 1917 1995 December 1968September 197910 years 9 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force8 nbsp Kuk ryol O GeneralO Kuk ryol오극렬 1930 2023 September 1979February 19888 years 5 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force 6 nbsp Kwang Choe MarshalChoe Kwang최광 1918 1997 February 1988October 19957 years 8 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force9 nbsp Yong chun Kim Vice MarshalKim Yong chun김영춘 1936 2018 October 1995April 200711 years 6 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force10 nbsp Kyok sik Kim GeneralKim Kyok sik김격식 1938 2015 April 2007February 20091 year 10 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force11 nbsp Yong ho Ri Vice MarshalRi Yong ho리영호 1942 2012 February 2009July 20123 years 5 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force12 nbsp Yong chol Hyon Vice MarshalHyon Yong chol현영철 1949 2015 July 2012May 2013 3 10 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force 10 nbsp Kyok sik Kim GeneralKim Kyok sik김격식 1938 2015 May 2013August 2013 4 3 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force13 nbsp Yong gil Ri GeneralRi Yong gil리영길 born 1952 August 2013January 2016 5 2 years 6 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force14 nbsp Myong su Ri Vice MarshalRi Myong su리명수 born 1934 February 2016June 20182 years 4 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force 13 nbsp Yong gil Ri GeneralRi Yong gil리영길 born 1952 4 June 20186 September 20191 year 3 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force15 nbsp Jong chon Pak MarshalPak Jong chon박정천6 September 20197 September 20212 years nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force16 nbsp Kwang il Rim GeneralRim Kwang il림광일 born 1965 7 September 20218 June 20229 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force17 nbsp Thae sop Ri GeneralRi Thae sop리태섭8 June 202228 December 20226 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force18 nbsp Su il Park GeneralPark Su il박수일28 December 2022 6 10 August 20237 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground Force 13 nbsp Yong gil Ri Vice MarshalRi Yong gil리영길 born 1952 10 August 2023Incumbent4 months nbsp Korean People s Army Ground ForceSee also editMinistry of Defence North Korea References edit CNN Kim Jong Un fires top general orders North Korean military to gird for war The Guardian Kim Jong un fires North Korea s top general and calls for weapons production boost DPRK appoints new chief of army general staff China org cn 19 July 2012 Retrieved 19 July 2012 N Korea s former armed forces minister posted as chief of KPA general staff Sina 22 May 2013 Retrieved 2013 05 23 North Korea executes army chief of staff Ri Yong gil BBC 10 February 2016 조선로동당 중앙위원회 제8기 제6차전원회의 공보 KCNA Watch Retrieved 1 January 2023 External links editVMar Ri Yong Ho Gen Kim Kyok Sik Kim Yong Chun at the North Korea Leadership Watch Kim Jong un promotes senior military officials Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title General Staff Department of the Korean People 27s Army amp oldid 1169668248, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
