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Kwon Yong-jin

Kwon Yong-jin

North Korean politician and military officer

For other people with the same name, see Kwon Yeong-jin.

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.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.
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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. [1]
    "권영진 (權英進)KWON Young Jin" (in Korean). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    "CMC Meeting Held | North Korea Leadership Watch". www.nkleadershipwatch.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.


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