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{{Short description|North Korean politician and military officer}}

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{{family name hatnote|Kim||lang=Korean}}'''Kim Jong-gwan''' ({{lang-ko|김정관}}) is a North Korean politician and military officer who is the [[Minister of People's Armed Forces]] since December 2019.
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| honorific_prefix = [[Daejang|General]]
| honorific_prefix = [[Chasu|Vice Marshal]]
| name = Kim Jong-gwan
| name = Kim Jong-gwan
| image = Kim Jong Gwan.jpg
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| office = [[Ministry of Defence (North Korea)|Minister of Defence]]
| office = [[Vice Premier of North Korea]]
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| premier = [[Pak Thae-song]]
| term_start = December 2019
| term_start = 29 December 2024
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| 1blankname = {{nowrap|[[Supreme Leader of North Korea|Supreme Leader]]}}
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| 1namedata = [[Kim Jong-un]]
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| predecessor = [[No Kwang-chol]]
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| office1 = [[Ministry of Defence (North Korea)|Minister of Defence]]
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| term_start1 = December 2019
| term_end1 = 29 September 2021
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| predecessor1 = [[No Kwang-chol]]
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| successor1 = [[Ri Yong-gil]]
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| party = [[Workers' Party of Korea]]
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'''Kim Jong-gwan''' ({{langx|ko|김정관/金正官}}) is a North Korean politician and military officer who is currently a [[Vice Premier of North Korea|vice premier of North Korea]]. He previously served as [[Minister of People's Armed Forces]] from December 2019 to September 2021.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Kim is a General of the Korean People's Army and previously commanded the General Construction Bureau. In May 2016, he was appointed a member of the [[7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea|7th]] [[Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea|Central Committee]] of the [[Workers' Party of Korea]] at the [[7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea]].<ref>http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4591096</ref> In March 2009, he [[2009 North Korean parliamentary election|was elected]] the 12th convocation for the 334th district of the [[Supreme People's Assembly]].<ref>[http://repo.kinu.or.kr/bitstream/2015.oak/1365/1/0001391352.pdf 최고인민회의 대의원 선거 결과 분석]</ref> He was a member of the Funeral committee of [[Ri Ul-sol]] who died in August 2015 and [[Kim Yong-chun]] who died in August 2018.<ref>http://www.tongilnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=125893</ref> In December 2019 he was appointed to the [[Ministry of People's Armed Forces|Minister of People's Armed Forces]] and promoted to General<ref>https://news.joins.com/article/23688103</ref> and became also an alternate member of the [[Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea|Politburo]] of the [[Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea|Central Committee]] of the [[Workers' Party of Korea]].
Kim is a General of the Korean People's Army and previously commanded the General Construction Bureau. In May 2016, he was appointed a member of the [[7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea|7th]] [[Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea|Central Committee]] of the [[Workers' Party of Korea]] at the [[7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4591096|title=北, 당 중앙위원 128명, 후보위원 106명 발표|date=10 May 2016}}</ref> In March 2009, he [[2009 North Korean parliamentary election|was elected]] the 12th convocation for the 334th district of the [[Supreme People's Assembly]].<ref>[http://repo.kinu.or.kr/bitstream/2015.oak/1365/1/0001391352.pdf 최고인민회의 대의원 선거 결과 분석]</ref> He was a member of the Funeral committee of [[Ri Ul-sol]] who died in August 2015 and [[Kim Yong-chun]] who died in August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tongilnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=125893|title=북 인민무력성 총고문 김영춘 원수 사망|date=August 17, 2018|website=통일뉴스}}</ref> In December 2019 he was appointed to the [[Ministry of People's Armed Forces|Minister of People's Armed Forces]] and promoted to General<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.joins.com/article/23688103|title=北 김정관 인민무력상 임명, 김정은 집권 후 벌써 8번째|date=January 22, 2020|website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]]}}</ref> and became also an alternate member of the [[Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea|Politburo]] of the [[Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea|Central Committee]] of the [[Workers' Party of Korea]].

On December 29, 2024, Kim was appointed as Vice Premier at the conclusion of the annual year-end general meeting of the [[Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea|Central Committee]] of the [[Workers' Party of Korea]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boram |first1=Park |title=N. Korea appoints Pak Thae-song as new premier at year-end party meeting: KCNA |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241229000500315?fbclid=IwY2xjawHdfypleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQ1mEnwWuRkzZOaquTtMW9OKG3IfJHh-IJl9grLtwVBrmY-O4bPp_tPKeg_aem_uEut-4ZN4XtzWD5AFNDiGQ |access-date=December 29, 2024 |website=Yonhap News Agency}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:22, 29 December 2024

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Vice Marshal
Kim Jong-gwan
Vice Premier of North Korea
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 December 2024
PremierPak Thae-song
Minister of Defence
In office
December 2019 – 29 September 2021
Preceded byNo Kwang-chol
Succeeded byRi Yong-gil
Personal details
BornNorth Korea
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/serviceKorean People's Army
Rank Vice Marshal

Kim Jong-gwan (Korean: 김정관/金正官) is a North Korean politician and military officer who is currently a vice premier of North Korea. He previously served as Minister of People's Armed Forces from December 2019 to September 2021.

Biography

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Kim is a General of the Korean People's Army and previously commanded the General Construction Bureau. In May 2016, he was appointed a member of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.[1] In March 2009, he was elected the 12th convocation for the 334th district of the Supreme People's Assembly.[2] He was a member of the Funeral committee of Ri Ul-sol who died in August 2015 and Kim Yong-chun who died in August 2018.[3] In December 2019 he was appointed to the Minister of People's Armed Forces and promoted to General[4] and became also an alternate member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

On December 29, 2024, Kim was appointed as Vice Premier at the conclusion of the annual year-end general meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "北, 당 중앙위원 128명, 후보위원 106명 발표". 10 May 2016.
  2. ^ 최고인민회의 대의원 선거 결과 분석
  3. ^ "북 인민무력성 총고문 김영춘 원수 사망". 통일뉴스. August 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "北 김정관 인민무력상 임명, 김정은 집권 후 벌써 8번째". JoongAng Ilbo. January 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Boram, Park. "N. Korea appoints Pak Thae-song as new premier at year-end party meeting: KCNA". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of People's Armed Forces
December 2019–2021 		Succeeded by
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