Kwon Yong-jin ( ko, 권영진/權英進
) 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
The General Political Bureau (GPB) is the internal politburo of the Korean People's Army (KPA), used by the leadership of the North Korean government to exert political control over the military. The GPB is subordinate to the Ministry of Defence an ...
since January 2021.
Biography
Kwon Yong-jin is the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA). He has served in this post since he replaced
Kim Su-gil
Kim Su-gil (, born 1950) is a North Korean general and politician. He was the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA) from when he replaced Kim Jong-gak in May 2018 until January 2021.
Career
Kim Su-gil is a ...
in January 2021.
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
Air vice-marshal (AVM) is a two-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes u ...
.
According to a KCTV video from February 6 2022, Kwon became an Army General.
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Pyongyang
North Korean military personnel
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