Kwon Yong-jin (Korean: 권영진; Hanja: 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.
Kwon Yong-jin | |
|---|---|
| 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 | .svg){kind=small} Korean People's Army |
| Rank |  Army General |
Biography
editKwon 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
edit- ^ 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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