General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army
The General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army is the senior military leadership of the armed forces of North Korea responsible for its administrative, operational and logistical needs. The current Chief of the General Staff is Ri Yong-gil, who was appointed to the post in August 2013.
Chiefs of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army
| # | Name | Rank | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Geon | Colonel General | February 1948 – September 1950 |
| 2 | Nam Il | General | September 1950 – August 1953 |
| 3 | Kim Kwang-nae | General | August 1953 – September 1957 |
| 4 | Lee Kwon-mu | Colonel General | September 1957 – July 1959 |
| 5 | Kim Chang-bong | Colonel General | July 1959 – October 1962 |
| 6 | Choe Kwang | General | October 1962 – December 1968 |
| 7 | O Jin-u | General | December 1968 – September 1979 |
| 8 | O Kuk-ryol | General | September 1979 – February 1988 |
| 9 | Choe Kwang | Marshal | February 1988 – October 1995 |
| 10 | Kim Yong-chun | Vice Marshal | October 1995 – April 2007 |
| 11 | Kim Kyok-sik | General | April 2007 – February 2009 |
| 12 | Ri Yong-ho | Vice Marshal | February 2009 – July 2012 |
| 13 | Hyon Yong-chol | Vice Marshal | July 2012 – May 2013 [1] |
| 14 | Kim Kyok-sik | General | May – August 2013 [2] |
| 15 | Ri Yong-gil | General | August 2013 – Present |
See also
References
- ↑ "DPRK appoints new chief of army general staff". China.org.cn. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ "N. Korea's former armed forces minister posted as chief of KPA general staff". Sina. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
External links
- VMar Ri Yong Ho, Gen. Kim Kyok Sik, Kim Yong Chun North Korea Leadership Watch, accessed 23 July 2012
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