No Kwang-chol

No Kwang-chol (Korean: 노광철; Hanja: 努光鐵; born 1956[1]) is a North Korean soldier, a four-star general, and a member of the political bureau.[2] He was elected as a member of the Supreme People's Assembly in following to the 2003 election and 2009 election. In the September 2010 Representative Conference, he was elected as an alternate (candidate) member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. In December 2011, Kim Jong Il died and he was included as one of the members of his funeral committee.

In this Korean name, the family name is No.
General of the Army

No Kwang-chol
노광철
Minister of Defence
In office
4 June 2018 – December 2019
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-un
Preceded byPak Yong-sik
Succeeded byKim Jong-gwan
Personal details
Born1956 (age 64–65)
Nampo, North Korea
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
Rank General
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationNo Gwangcheol
McCune–ReischauerNo Kwangch'ŏl

In June 2018, he was promoted from first vice minister to Minister of People's Armed Forces.[3] In December 2019 he was replaced by Kim Jong-gwan. Between April 2019 to April 2020 he served as a member of the State Affairs Commission.

On June 12, 2018, Trump and Kim Jong Un were meeting in Singapore. At the meeting, Trump wanted to shake hands with No, who was accompanying Kim Jong-un in the meeting, but No did not shake hands but saluted Trump. After Trump hesitated, he saluted him and the two shook hands. Because the United States and North Korea are technically still at war, Trump’s salute has triggered controversy and criticism of Trump in the United States.

References
  1. 노광철(남성. nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. "What the new photos of North Korea's leaders say". BBC News. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. Haas, Benjamin (4 June 2018). "North Korea sacks top three military officials, as nuclear summit nears". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Pak Yong-sik		 Minister of People's Armed Forces
2018–December 2019		 Succeeded by
Kim Jong-gwan


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