Kim Jong-gwan
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 |
Kim Jong-gwan(Korean:김정관/ kim chính quan) is a North Korean politician and military officer who served asMinister of People's Armed Forcesfrom December 2019 to September 2021.
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 the7thCentral Committeeof theWorkers' Party of Koreaat the7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.[1]In March 2009, hewas electedthe 12th convocation for the 334th district of theSupreme People's Assembly.[2]He was a member of the Funeral committee ofRi Ul-solwho died in August 2015 andKim Yong-chunwho died in August 2018.[3]In December 2019 he was appointed to theMinister of People's Armed Forcesand promoted to General[4]and became also an alternate member of thePolitburoof theCentral Committeeof theWorkers' Party of Korea.
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