Kim Yong-jin (politician)
| Kim Yong-jin | |
|---|---|
| 김용진 | |
| Vice Premier of North Korea | |
|
In office 2012–2016 | |
| Premier |
Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju |
| Leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 2016 |
| Cause of death | Execution |
Kim Yong-jin (Korean: 김용진; died 2016) was a senior North Korean official. Kim served as North Korea’s education minister, and in 2012 was made a vice-premier.
Execution
In August 2016, it was reported that he had been executed by firing squad for allegedly displaying a bad attitude at a national meeting[1] and failing to stand upright[2]. Kim was subsequently branded an "anti-party and a counter-revolutionary member" by North Korea’s State Security. The information was confirmed by South Korea's Unification Ministry spokesman, Jeong Joon Hee.
References
- ↑ "North Korea executes vice premier in latest purge: South". 31 August 2016 – via Reuters.
- ↑ CNN, KJ Kwon and Ben Westcott,. "North Korea executes top education official, South Korea says".
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