Pak Jong-chon
Chief of the General Staff of the KPA Pak Chŏng-Chŏn | |
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| Native name | 박정천 |
| Born | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Service |  Korean People's Army |
| Rank |  Marshal of the Korean People's Army |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박정천 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Jeongcheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chŏng-Chŏn |
Pak Jong-chon (Template:Lang-ko) is a North Korean Marshal.
Biography
In 2014, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the General Staff and Chief of Fire Command at the General Staff. However, he was demoted to Major General in 2015 and the Deputy Chief of Staff was fired. In 2016 he was promoted to Lieutenant General and was elected a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and Director General of the General Staff Department. He was promoted to Colonel General in 2017. He was promoted to General of the Army on April 14, 2019, and was appointed Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, having replaced Ri Yong-gil. The appointment is attributed to the successful launch of the new short-range ballistic missile as Artillery Director.
Pak also accompanied Kim Jong-un to the ceremony to the upgrading of the status of Samjiyon from a county (kun) status to a city which was described by the news as a socialist "paradise". He also has accompanied Kim Jong-un to Mt. Paektu and was seen riding near him on a horse.[1]
On May 23, 2020, Pak was promoted to vice marshal. He is often considered a "rising star" in the North Korean power hierarchy.[2]
On 5 October 2020, Pak was promoted to Marshal of the Korean People's Army.[3]
References
- ^ https://www.nknews.org/pro/north-korean-army-official-pak-jong-chon-appears-to-receive-politburo-promotion/
- ^ Zwirko, Colin (May 24, 2020). "Rising stars: North Korea promotes two high-profile military officials". NK News. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Title of KPA Marshal Conferred in DPRK". Korean Central News Agency. 6 October 2020.
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