Ri Yong-rae

In this Korean name, the family name is Ri.

Ri Yong-rae (Korean: 리영래) is a North Korean politician. He is a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Ri Yong-rae
리영래
Member of the 7th Central Committee of the WPK
In office May 2016 – Incumbent
Supreme Leader	Kim Jong Un
Director of the Civil Defense Department
Personal details
Citizenship	North Korean
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea

Biography

Born in Jangryong of the People's Army of Korea, he was promoted to Lieutenant General in February 2012 after being a Major general in April 2002. In May 2016, at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, he was appointed to the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the head of the Civil Defense Department of the Workers' Party of Korea. In March 2014, he was elected at the 13th convocation to the Supreme People's Assembly.^[1]