Ri Myong-su

Ri Myong-su (Korean: 리명수; born 1937 in Myongchon, North Hamgyong) is the former chief of General Staff of the Korean People's Army from 2016 to 2018.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Ri.

Ri Myong-su
Chosŏn'gŭl	리명수
Hancha	李明洙
Revised Romanization	I Myeongsu
McCune–Reischauer	Ri Myŏngsu

Ri was a confidant and military aide of the former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. He was appointed the head of the Ministry of People's Security by Kim Jong-il in April 2011 and served in that role until removed from power by Kim Jong-un in February 2013.[1][2] He was replaced by the current Minister of People's Security, Choe Pu-il.[3]

He was made chief of General Staff of the Korean People's Army in February 2016 and promoted to vice marshal rank in April that year.[4]

In June 2018, it was announced that he had been sacked about a week before the summit between North Korea and the United States, and was replaced in the position by his deputy Ri Yong-gil.[5]

See also

• Rimyongsu Sports Club

References

1. Biography at NKLeadershipWatch
2. Leadership Hierarchy, GlobalSecurity.org
3. Kang Mi Jin (11 June 2013). "Kim "Repromotes" Choi Bu Il - DailyNK". DailyNK. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
4. Choi, Ha-young (15 April 2016). "Kim Jong Un promotes senior military officials". NK News.
5. Haas, Benjamin (4 June 2018). "North Korea sacks top three military officials, as nuclear summit nears". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

Military offices
Preceded by Chu Sang-song	Minister of People's Security 2011–2013	Succeeded by Choe Pu-il
Preceded by Ri Yong-gil	Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army 2016–2018	Succeeded by Ri Yong-gil