Ri Myong-su (Korean: 리명수; born on 20 February 1934 in Myongchon, North Hamgyong) is the former chief of General Staff of the Korean People's Army from 2016 to 2018.
Vice Marshal Ri Myong-su | |
|---|---|
| 리명수 | |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office February 2016 – June 2018 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Ri Yong-gil |
| Succeeded by | Ri Yong-gil |
| Minister of People's Security | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chu Sang-song |
| Succeeded by | Choe Pu-il |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1934 North Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리명수 |
| Hancha | 李明洙 |
| Revised Romanization | I Myeongsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Myŏngsu |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Korean People's Army |
| Branch/service | Korean People's Army Ground Force |
Ri was a confidant and military aide of the former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. He was appointed the head of the Ministry of People's Security by Kim Jong Il in April 2011 and served in that role until removed from power by Kim Jong Un in February 2013.[1][2] He was replaced by Choe Pu-il.[3]
He was made chief of General Staff of the Korean People's Army in February 2016 and promoted to vice marshal rank in April that year.[4]
In June 2018, it was announced that he had been sacked about a week before the summit between North Korea and the United States, and was replaced in the position by his deputy Ri Yong-gil.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Biography at NKLeadershipWatch
- ^ Leadership Hierarchy, GlobalSecurity.org
- ^ Kang Mi Jin (11 June 2013). "Kim "Repromotes" Choi Bu Il - DailyNK". Daily NK. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Choi, Ha-young (15 April 2016). "Kim Jong Un promotes senior military officials". NK News.
- ^ Haas, Benjamin (4 June 2018). "North Korea sacks top three military officials, as nuclear summit nears". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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