Kim Jong-gwan
Kim Jong-gwan (Korean: 김정관/金正官) is a North Korean politician and military officer who served as Minister of People's Armed Forces from December 2019 to September 2021.
Kim Jong-gwan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office December 2019 – 29 September 2021 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | No Kwang-chol |
| Succeeded by | Ri Yong-gil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | North Korea |
| Branch/service | Korean People's Army |
| Rank | Vice Marshal |
Biography edit
Kim is a General of the Korean People's Army and previously commanded the General Construction Bureau. In May 2016, he was appointed a member of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.[1] In March 2009, he was elected the 12th convocation for the 334th district of the Supreme People's Assembly.[2] He was a member of the Funeral committee of Ri Ul-sol who died in August 2015 and Kim Yong-chun who died in August 2018.[3] In December 2019 he was appointed to the Minister of People's Armed Forces and promoted to General[4] and became also an alternate member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
References edit
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- ^ 최고인민회의 대의원 선거 결과 분석
- ^ "북 인민무력성 총고문 김영춘 원수 사망". 통일뉴스. August 17, 2018.
- ^ "北 김정관 인민무력상 임명, 김정은 집권 후 벌써 8번째". JoongAng Ilbo. January 22, 2020.