Jang Jong-nam
Jang Jong-nam | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Occupation | Minister of People's Armed Forces |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 장정남 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Jeong-nam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Chŏngnam |
GeneralJang Jong-nam(born c. 1960) is the currentMinister of Social Securityand formerdefence ministerofNorth Korea.He is believed to be in his 50s.[2]
Career
[edit]Jang is believed to have played a role in the 2010bombardment of Yeonpyeong,which killed four people.[2]
Jang was made colonel general on the occasion ofKim Il Sung's 99th birthday in April 2011. He delivered a speech on the first anniversary ofKim Jong Il'sdeath in December 2012pledging loyalty toKim Jong Unand threatening to "ravine [the enemies] into their death pitfall when the hour of decisive battle comes".[3]He was identified as general and commander of the forward-deployed1st Army Corpsof theKorean People's Armyon that occasion.[2]
Jang was unexpectedly appointed minister of the People's Armed Forces in early May 2013.[2][4]He is the third defence minister appointed by Kim Jong Un since taking control ofNorth Koreain December 2011 (Kim Jong Il only replaced two defence ministers in his 17-year leadership).[2]He was replaced in June 2014.
In September 2021 he was appointed minister of Social Security and promoted to alternate member of thePolitburo of the Workers' Party of Korea.He was demoted in December, after merely three months. Since 2016 he has served as a member of the7thand8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
References
[edit]- ^"Yết bí: Triều tiên nhân dân võ trang lực lượng bộ tân bộ trường trương chính nam"[Secret: New Minister of the People's Armed Forces of North Korea, Zhang Zhengnan].Xinhua News(in Chinese). 2013-05-14. Archived fromthe originalon September 15, 2013.Retrieved2013-05-28.
- ^abcdeMundy, Simon (13 May 2013)."N Korea replaces armed forces minister".Financial Times.Retrieved2013-05-14.
- ^"KPA Holds Memorial and Loyalty Meeting On KJI Death Anniversary".North Korea Leadership Watch.17 December 2012.Retrieved2013-05-28.
- ^"North Korea Defense Minister Kim Kyok Sik Replaced With Jang Jong Nam".Huffington Post.13 May 2013.Retrieved2013-05-28.
