DPRK Ambassador to the Czech Republic and nonresident to Slovakia
KJI’s step-brother
Education:
Kim Il-sung University, Political Economy (matriculated ca. 1973)
Kim Il-sung Military Academy, Strategy Department
Upon completing his education, Kim Pyong-il was commissioned by the KPA as a Major General.
Career
1976: Unit commander, Guard Command (Bodyguard/Escort Bureau)
1979: Military Attache, DPRK Embassy to Yugoslavia
1988: DPRK Ambassador to Hungary
1989: DPRK Ambassador to Bulgaria
1994: DPRK Ambassador to Finland
1998: DPRK Ambassador to Poland
2014: DPRK Ambassador to the Czech Republic