Ri Pyong-sam
Colonel General Ri Pyong-sam (리병삼, born 1943[1]) is the Political Director of North Korea's People's Internal Security Forces.[2] He succeeded General Ju San-song who was dismissed in 2011 due to illness.
| Ri Pyong-sam | |
| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ri Byeongsam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Pyŏngsam |
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Ri was educated at Kim Il-sung Military University.[1]
Ri was appointed Lieutenant General in April 1992 and Colonel General in April 1999. He was a delegate to the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) in 1998, 2003 and 2009. He has also been a member of several state funeral committees including those for Marshal Choe Kwang in 1997 and Vice Marshal Jo Myong-rok in 2010. Ri was elected to membership on the Party Central Committee in September 2010.[2]
The Presidium of the SPA conferred upon him the title of Labor Hero on 19 October 2011.[2]
References
- 리병삼(남성). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Col. Gen. Ri Pyong Sam | North Korea Leadership Watch". nkleadershipwatch.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
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