Kwon Yong-jin

For other people with the same name, see Kwon Yeong-jin.

Kwon Yong-jin (Korean: 권영진; Hanja: 權英進^[1]) is a North Korean politician and military officer who currently serves as the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army since January 2021.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.

General Kwon Yong-jin
Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army
In office January 2021 – 2022
Leader	Kim Jong Un
Preceded by	Kim Su-gil
Succeeded by	Jong Kyong-thaek
Personal details
Born	Unknown Pyongyang, North Korea
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance	North Korea
Branch/service	Korean People's Army
Rank	Army General

Biography

Kwon Yong-jin was the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA). He served in this post since he replaced Kim Su-gil in January 2021 until 2022. On 24 February 2021 Kwon Yong-jin alongside Minister of People's Armed Forces Kim Jong-Gwan were both promoted to the rank of Vice Marshal.^[2][3]

According to a KCTV video from February 6, 2022, Kwon became a General, an apparent demotion from his previous rank as a Vice Marshal.^[1]