Kim Jong-gwan

Kim Jong-gwan (Korean: 김정관) is a North Korean politician and military officer who is the Minister of People's Armed Forces since December 2019.


Kim Jong-gwan
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
December 2019
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-un
Preceded byNo Kwang-chol
Personal details
BornNorth Korea
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Rank Army General

Biography

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

Political offices
Preceded by
Pak Yong-sik
Minister of People's Armed Forces
December 2019–present
Incumbent
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