No Kwang-chol
No Kwang-chol | |
|---|---|
| File:Sept. 2018 Inter-Korea Summit Gallery (10).jpg No Kwang-chol (right) with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2018 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Preceded by | Pak Yong-sik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Nampo, North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Rank | .svg){kind=icon} General |
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No Kwang-chol (born c. 1956) is a North Korean soldier, a three-star general, and a member of the political bureau.[1] In June 2018, he was promoted from first vice minister to defence minister of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces.[2]
References
- ^ "What the new photos of North Korea's leaders say". BBC News. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Haas, Benjamin (4 June 2018). "North Korea sacks top three military officials, as nuclear summit nears". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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