Choe Kyong-song

In this Korean name, the family name is Choe.

Choe Kyong-song (Korean: 최경성) is a North Korean politician and colonel-general of the Korean People's Army.^[1] He was member of the 6th convocation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and since 2010 member of its Central Military Commission.

Choe Kyong-song
Member of the Central Military Commission of the WPK
Supreme Leader	Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un
Personal details
Citizenship	North Korean
Nationality	Korean
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance	North Korea
Branch/service	Korean People's Army
Rank	Sangjang (Colonel-general)

Biography

In April 2010, he was promoted to the rank of general-colonel. During the 3rd Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea on September 28, 2010, he was elected a member of the Central Military Commission of the WPK and as member of the Central Committee.

In 2010, he a was member of the funeral commission of Jo Myong-rok. After Kim Jong-il's death in December 2011, Choe Kyong-song was in 73rd place in the 232-person Funeral Committee.^[1] He was also a member of the funeral committee of Ri Ul-sol.^[2] In February 2012 he was awarded the Order of Kim Jong-il.