Kim Kyong-ok

Kim Kyong-ok (Korean: 김경옥) is a North Korean politician and four-star army general in the Korean People's Army. He is member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and served as member of the Supreme People's Assembly.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Kyong-ok
Member of the Central Military Commission of the WPK
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-il
Kim Jong-un
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
Rank General

Biography

In 2008, he was appointed first vice-chairman of the Central Committee.[1] Pursuant to the provisions of the 3rd Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea, on September 28, 2010, Kim Kyong-ok was appointed a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, and also sat in the Central Committee for the first time. He was also promoted to a four-star general in September 2010. In addition, he is the first deputy director of the Organization and Guidance Department at the Central Committee. He took this position in 2008.

Member of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament, from the 10th covnocation.

After the death of Kim Jong-il in December 2011, Kim Kyong-ok was in 56th place in the 233-person Funeral Committee. In 2013 he was member of the funeral committee of Kim Kuk-thae[2]. In 2015 he was ranked 36 in the funeral committee of Kim Yang-gon[3]. In February 2012 he was awarded the Order of Kim Jong-il.

References
  1. 통일부 북한자료센터. “대한민국 통일부 북한자료센터 북한인물 정보 - 김경옥”. 2011년 12월 20일에 확인함.
  2. "Kim Kuk T'ae (1924-2013)". North Korea Leadership Watch. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  3. "Kim Yang Gon Funeral Committee". North Korea Leadership Watch. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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