Yun Jong-rin
Yun Jong-rin (born 1938[1]) is a general of the Korean People's Army Ground Force. He is serving as the commander of North Korea's Supreme Guard Command since 2010.[2][3]
Yun Jong-rin | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 Japanese-controlled Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
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| Yun Jong-rin | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 윤정린 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 尹正麟 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Jeongnin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Chŏngnin |
The force is responsible for the personal protection of the ruling Kim family.[4][5] He is also a member of the Workers' Party of Korea and its Central Military Commission.[6]
References
- 윤정린(남성). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- North Korea Leadership Watch
- Profiles of NK leadership in NY Times
- Dong-A Ilbo, "NK leader rushes to defense command after Gadhafi`s death",
- "Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun". KCNA. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- Political Hierarchy of North Korea
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