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General
Kwon Yong-jin
Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army
In office
January 2021 – 2022
LeaderKim Jong Un
Preceded byKim Su-gil
Succeeded byJong Kyong-thaek
Personal details
BornUnknown
Pyongyang, North Korea
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
RankDPRK-Army-OF-9Army General

Kwon Yong-jin (Korean: 권영진/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.

Biography

Kwon 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

  1. ^ a b "권영진 (權英進)KWON Young Jin" (in Korean). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ^ 이원주 (11 January 2021). "(4th LD) N. Korea crowns leader Kim Jong-un as party's general secretary". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "CMC Meeting Held | North Korea Leadership Watch". www.nkleadershipwatch.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.


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