Kim Yun-sim
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Kim Yun-sim | |
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| 김윤심 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 Japanese Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Occupation | Military officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Branch/service |  Korean People's Army |
| Rank | .svg){kind=icon} Admiral |
Kim Yun-sim (Korean: 김윤심) is a North Korean politician and fleet admiral. He served as commander of the Korean People's Navy.
Biography
In May 1977, he served as division commander of the Korean People's Army, Kim Yoon-sim, and was appointed commander of the West Sea Fleet in July 1991. In November 1996, he was promoted to Lieutenant General in the People's Army and Admiral in the People's Navy in April 1997, respectively. He was appointed naval commander in June 1997. In April 2002, he was promoted to captain of the People's Army. In December 2007, he withdrew from the position of naval commander.[1] In September 1998, he was elected the 10th delegate of the Supreme People's Assembly, and in September 2003 he was elected the 11th delegate.
In February 2012, he received the Kim Jong-il Medal.
