Yun Tong-hyon () is a North Korean general and politician. He is member of the

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of the

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and member of the

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, North Korea's

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Biography

He became a colonel-general in 2014 by order of the

Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국무력 최고사령관) is the commander-in-chief of the Korean People's Army, the military of North Korea. The office ...

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. In 1998 and 2003 he was elected to the

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and 11th convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, respectively. In 2016, following the decisions made by the 7th WPK Congress, he was elected to the

7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea The 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 7th Congress on 9 May 2016, and remained in session until the election of the 8th Central Committee on 10 January 2021. In between party congresses and specially conven ...

. In April 2019 he was elected to the 14th convocation of the

, representing the Pongsusan (170th electoral district). He was a member of the funeral committee of

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. Following the death of Kim Jong Il in December 2011, he was also a member of his 232-members funeral committee.

Awards and honors

A picture of Yun shows him wearing the ribbons to all decorations awarded to him.

References

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