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KPA Promotions List Issued

Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) in his capacity as Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Central Military Commission [CMC] promoted 32 senior Korean People’s Army [KPA] senior officers on 24 February (Wednesday).

Promoted to Lieutenant General (chungjang) were: Ju Tong Chol (Chu To’ng-ch’o’l), Ko Won Nam (Ko Wo’n-nam), Kim Yong Mun (Kim Yo’ng-mun), Kim Chung Song (Kim Chung-so’ng), and Jang Sun Mo (Chang Sun-mo).

Joining or rejoining the ranks of KPA general officers were: Ri Myong Ho (Ri Myo’ng-ho); Kim Chol Ju (Kim Ch’o’l-chu), Jong Pong Chan (Cho’ng Pong-chan), Sin Jong Nam (Sin Cho’ng-nam), Choe Tae Un (Ch’oe Tae-un), Ri Tu Il (Ri Tu-il), Jon Ung Chol (Cho’ng U’ng-ch’o’l), Kang Chol Ryong (Kang Ch’o’l-ryong), Kang Kyong Ho (Kang Kyo’ng-ho), Pak Jae Yong (Pak Ch’ae-yo’ng), Han Jong Sik (Han Cho’ng-sik), Jong Yong Chol (Cho’ng Yo’ng-ch’o’l), Hwang Song Chol (Hwang So’ng-ch’o’l), Song Yong Se (So’ng Yo’ng-se), Sin Jae Yong (Sin Ch’ae-yo’ng), O Yong Su (O Yo’ng-su), Kim Jin Uk (Kim Chin-uk), Jon Myong Hak (Cho’n Myo’ng-hak), Ju Chol Jin (Chu Ch’o’l-chin), Ri Myong Ho (Ri Myo’ng-ho), Ri In Su (Ri In-su), Pak Thae I (Pak T’ae-i) So Chang Ho (So Chang-ho), Choe In Chol (Ch’oe In-ch’o’l), Rim Hak, Kim Myong Il (Kim Myong-il), and Han Jong Chol (Han Cho’ng-ch’o’l).

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This article was written on 25 Feb 2021, and is filled under Central Committee, Central Military Committee, colonel general, corps command, corps commanders, Events Management Section, General Affairs, gsd, gsob, Kim Jong-un, KJU Personal Secretariat, Korean People's Air Force, Korean People's Army Air Force, Korean People's Army Supreme Command, Korean People's Army (KPA), Korean Workers' Party (KWP), KPA Cadres Bureau, KPA General Political Bureau, KPA General Political Department, KPA General Staff, KPA Party Life, KPA Supreme Command, KPA WPK Committee, Lt. Gen. Jang Sun Mo, Lt. Gen. Ju Tong Chol, Lt. Gen. Kim Chung Song, Lt. Gen. Kim Yong Mun, Lt.Gen. Ko Won Nam, Maj. Gen. Choe In Chol, Maj. Gen. Choe Tae Un, Maj. Gen. Han Jong Chol, Maj. Gen. Han Jong Sik, Maj. Gen. Hwang Song Chol, Maj. Gen. Jon Myong Hak, Maj. Gen. Jon Ung Chol, Maj. Gen. Jong Pong Chang, Maj. Gen. Jong Yong Chol, Maj. Gen. Ju Chol Jin, Maj. Gen. Kang Chol Ryong, Maj. Gen. Kang Kyong Ho, Maj. Gen. Kim Chol Ju, Maj. Gen. Kim Jin Uk, Maj. Gen. Kim Myong Il, Maj. Gen. O Yong Su, Maj. Gen. Pak Jae Yong, Maj. Gen. Pak Thae I, Maj. Gen. Ri In Su, Maj. Gen. Ri Myong Ho, Maj. Gen. Ri Tu Il, Maj. Gen. Rim Hak, Maj. Gen. Sin Jae Yong, Maj. Gen. Sin Jong Nam, Maj. Gen. So Chang Ho, Maj. Gen. Song Yong Se, Military Affairs, military security command [msc], Ministry of the People's Armed Forces (MPAF), MPAF GPB, Navy Command, Office of Military Officers, Organization and Guidance Department, party life, Propaganda and Agitation Department, State Affairs Commission.

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