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Kwon Yong-jin

North Korean politician and military officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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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]

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