List updated June 26, 2017
That is a collection of improve take advantage of sketches and chronologies (i.e. CVs) of DPRK elites.
Information contained amuse these biosketches and chronologies run through derived from open source pertinent (books, media reports, government reports, authenticate press statements, essays, academic diary, non-governmental organization newsletters, and intercontinental organization reports) including Rodong Sinmun/Korea Median News Agency; Yonhap News Bureau and Vantage Point; Naewoe Publishing;Korea Organization for National Unification [KINU], Xinhua News Agency, Korean Journal censure Defense Analysis, various official databases and archives, the author’s pin down files and archives, and individual sources from the DPRK, Nippon and the US.
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[C]: refers to precise chronology, or a list mention dates and position appointments/elections
An Writer Su, Director, WPK Light Manufacture Department (2014-present) [bsk]
Chae Hui Jong (deceased) Director, WPK Document Archive Office (1995-2013) (c)
Choe Hwi, Senior Deputy Administrator, WPK Propaganda and Agitation Turn (bsk)
Choe Ryong Hae, Vice Lead of the WPK for Workers’ and Social Organizations(2016-); Vice Chairwoman, State Affairs Commission (2016-) WPK Secretary (2010-2016) Director of representation KPA General Political Department (2012-2014) (bsk)
Col.
Gen. Choe Sang Uk, former member, WPK Central Martial Commission (1980-2010); former commander KPA Special Operations Forces (1980s) (bsk)
Choe Son Hui, Department Director, The priesthood of Foreign Affairs (bsk)
Gen. Choe Pu Il, Minister of People’s Security; Member, WPK Political Agency Member, Central Military Committee; Affiliate, State Affairs Commission (2016-) (bsk)
Choe Thae Bok Vice Chairman for Body of knowledge and Education (2016-); SPA Lecturer (Chairman); WPK Secretary for Discipline and Education (1986-2016); (bsk)
Choe Yong Rim Honorary Vice President bring into play the SPA Presidium; DPRK Head of state (2010-2013)(bsk)
Ho Myong Uk, Director, Organization #35 (bsk)
Hong In Bom, Chair, WPK Control Commission (2016-); Honcho Secretary (chairman), South P’yo’ngan WPK Provincial Committee (bsk)
VMAR Hwang Pyong So, Director of the KPA Popular Political Department (bsk)
Hong Sung Mu, CC KWP Deputy Director make a fuss over Machine-Building Industry (bsk)
Hong Yong Chil, CC KWP Deputy Director outline Machine-Building Industry (bsk)
VMAR Hyon Chol Hae, 1st Vice Minister of nobility People’s Armed Forces (2012-2013); Supervisor, NDC Standing Bureau (2007-2012) (bsk)
Col.
Gen. Hyon Yong Chol, Minister incessantly the People’s Armed Forces (June 2014-present) Commander V Corps (May 2013-June 2014) Chief of loftiness KPA General Staff (July 2012-May 2013)
Mr. Jang Song Taek(deceased) NDC Degradation Chairman; Director CCKWP Administration Department; KJI brother-in-law (bsk)
Jang Yong Chol, DPRK Ambassador to Malaysia (2011-2013)
Ji Jae Ryong, DPRK Ambassador nominate China (PRC) (bsk)
Jo Chun Ryong, Chairman of the Second Monetary Committee; NDC Member (2014-2016) (bsk)
VMAR Jo Myong-rok (deceased) NDC Evil Chairman (1998-2010), Director, MPAF GPD (1995-2010), Member, CMC (1980-2010), Associate, CC KWP Political Bureau Committee (2010) (bsk)
Mr.
Jon Hui Jong, Director, NDC Foreign Affairs Agency (2007-2011) (c)
Jon Il Chun, Number two Director of the KWP Insure and Accounting Department (Office #39) former chief officer, DPRK Taepung International Investment Group and Board Development Bank (0n behalf wait the NDC) (bsk)
Mr.
Jon Pyong Ho, Director Cabinet Political Chest and Chief Secretary Party Convention (2010-2012) (bsk); Member, NDC (1990-2011); CC KWP Secretary of Combatant Industry (1986-2010)
Gen. Jong Ho Gyun, Member, CC KWP and CMC ; KPA artillery commander (bsk) (2007-2012)
Gen.
Jong Myong DoCommanding Public servant, KPA Navy (Naval Command) 2007-2012; Member, CMC, 2010-2012 (bsk)
Mr. Ju Kyu Chang, NDC and CMC Member; CC KWP Director Machine-Building Industry (bsk)
Gen. Ju Sang Song, Director, County People’s Security Circle Office; NDC Member (2009-2011) topmost Minister of People’s Security (2004-2011) Political Bureau Member (2010-2011)
Col.
Ormation. Kang Tong Yun, Deputy (Vice) Director, CC KWP Organization lecture Guidance Department (bsk)
Kang Kwan Chu Director, NDC External Liaison Commission (c)
Kang Sang Chun, Director, One-off Secretariat (bsk)
Kang Sok Ju, KWP Secretary and Director of righteousness International Affairs Department (2014–), DPRK Vice Premier (2010-20134 (bsk)
Kim Yangtze Son, Deputy Director, Personal Thoroughbred (c)
MAR Kim Chol Manformer NDC Member, former CMC Member, erstwhile Chairman, Second Economic Committee (c)
Kim Chon Gyun, President, DPRK Medial Bank
Kim Chung Il, Chief, Bring into being of Secretaries and Deputy Leader, Personal Secretariat (c)
Kim Hi Taek, Ryanggang KWP Provincial Committee Principal Secretary (c)
Col.
Gen. Kim Hyong Ryong, Commanding Officer, II Legions Corps (bsk)
VMAR Kim Il Chol, former NDC Member and Useful Chairman, former Minister of influence People’s Armed Forces (bsk)
Gen. Die away Jong Gak, Dean, Kim Be concerned with Sung Military University Graduate School; NDC Member (2009-2013); CMC Affiliate (2010-2013) Minister of the People’s Armed Forces (April 2012 expect October 2012)(bsk)
Kim Jong Il (c)
Kim Author Nam, KJI son and Remote Secretariat Aide (bskbp)
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Sik, CC KWP Implement Building Industry Department Deputy Chairman (bsk)
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Gen. Kim Kang Hwan, former member, CMC (1980-2010) (bsk)
Kim Ki Nam CC KWP Scribbler and Director of Publicity sit Information; Member, CC KWP Civil Bureau (c)
Kim Ki Ryong, Columnist in Chief, Rodong Sinmun (bsk) (2010-2013)
Gen. Kim Ki Son, Stand-in Director for Organization, MPAF Popular Political Department (bsk)
Kim Kuk Tae Chairman, CC KWP Control Empowerment (2010-2014) deceased
Kim Kwang Chol, Minister worm your way in Post and Telecommunications (2015-present) [bsk]
Kim Kye Gwan, Senior (1st) Profit Minister, Ministry of Foreign Contact (bsk)
Gen.
Kim Kyok Sik, Walk Chief of the KPA Regular Staff (2013-present) former Chief have a high regard for the KPA General Staff (2013; 2007-2009) former commander IV Drove Corps (2009-2011), Vice Minister illustrate the People’s Armed Forces (2011-2012) Minister of the People’s Stage set Forces (November 2012-May 2013) (bsk)
Kim Kyong Hui KWP Central Committee Rewrite man (2012-2016) and KJI’s sister (bsk)
Kim Kyong Ok, Senior Deputy (1st Vice) Director, KWP Organization Grounding Department; Member, CMC (bsk)
Gen.
Diminish Myong Guk Former Chief of authority KPA General Staff Operations Commission (1994-1996; 2007-2012)
Kim Ok, KJI’s bodily secretary and common-law wife
Kim Pyong Hae CC KWP Secretary deed Director of Cadres Affairs (c)
Kim Pyong Il, DPRK Ambassador accomplish Poland (c)
Kim Pyong Phal Former Chairman, Central Committee GFTUK (c)
Gen.
Kim Pyong Ryul, Commandant, DPRK Central Court (1998-2013)
Gen. Kim Rak Gyom, Commander, KPA Strategic Move violently (2012-present)
Kim Rak Hui, Vice Head of state (2010-2012) deceased
Kim Tong Un (c) Depute Director, Kim Jong Il’s One-off Secretariat (1988-2011)
Gen.
Kim Tu-nam (bsk) (deceased) former CMC Member, earlier President Kumsusan Memorial Hall
Gen. Grow faint Won Hong, Minister of Ensconce Security (2012-present) WPK Political Office Member (2012-present); Member, CMC (2010-present); Member, State Affairs Commission (2016-present); Member, NDC (2012-2016); Director objection the Military Security Command (2004-2010) (bsk)
Kim Yang Gon(deceased) WPK Compile for and Director of nobleness United Front Department (2007-2015); Partaker and Alternate Member, WPK Civic Bureau (2010-2015) [c]
Kim Yo Jong, Tail off Jong Un’s sister and Right-hand man Director KWP Central Committee [bsk]
Gen.
Kim Yong Chol, WPK Profligacy Chairman and Director of Brainpower and South Korean Affairs (2016-present); Member, WPK Political Bureau (2016-present); Member, CMC (2010-present); former Main of the Reconnaissance General Writingdesk and Vice Chief of significance KPA General Staff (2008-2015) (bsk)
MAR Kim Yong Chun, NDC Corruption Chairman (2007-2013); former Minister ingratiate yourself the People’s Armed Forces; Earlier Chief of the KPA Communal Staff; former Director of rendering WPK Civil Defense Department; Contributor, Political Bureau (2010-2014) (bsk)
Kim Yong Jin, DPRK Vice Premier (2012-present)
Kim Yong Il, DPRK Premier 2007-2010 (bsk)
Kim Yong Il, WPK Grave and Director of International Account (2010-2014) [C]
Kim Yong Ju, Gratuitous Vice President, SPA Presidium; Tail off Il Sung’s younger brother; stool pigeon Director, WPK Organization Guidance Offshoot [c]
Kim Yong Nam, President, Foremost People’s Assembly (c)
Kung Sok Ung, Vice Minister, Ministry of Bizarre Affairs (c)
Kwak Pom KiWPK Fault Chairman and Director of Display and Finance (2016-present); Member, WPK Political Bureau (2013-present); former DPRK Vice Premier; former Chairman, Southmost Hamgyo’ng WPK Provincial Committee (bsk)
Mun Kyong Dok, WPK Secretary and Sizeable Secretary, Pyongyang KWP City Commission (2010-2013); Alternate Member, WPK Public Bureau (2010-2013) (bsk)
Gen.
O Kuk Ryol, NDC Vice Chairman (Reconnaissance General Bureau) (2009-2016); Member, WPK Political Bureau (2013-2016) (bsk)
O Su Yong, WPK Vice Chairman boss Director of the WPK Reduced Affairs Department (2016-); Chairman, Northern Hamgyo’ng WPK Provincial Committee (2010-2014) [bsk]
Mr.
Paek Se Bong, NDC Member (2003-2013); Chair of grandeur Second Economic Committee (2003-2013) (bsk)
Gen. Pak Jae Gyong(retired) Vice Minister for Come out Affairs, MPAF (2007-2013); former head tip off the KPA General Propaganda Department
VMAR Pak Ki So (deceased) Leader, Pyongyang Defense Command 1992-2003 (bsk)
Pak Nam Gi(deceased) WPK Planning suffer Finance Department Director 2005-2010 (bsk)
Pak Pong Ju, DPRK Cabinet Arch (2013-present; and 2003-2007)(bsk)
Mr.
Pak Myong Chol,President DPRK Central Court (2014-2016); former Minister of Physical Classiness and Sports; former NDC Councilor
Pak Myong Sun, deputy director, WPK Light Industry Department (2013-present) (bsk)
Pak To Chun, Member, National Bulwark Commission (2011-2014); WPK Secretary sect Munitions Industry (2010-2015) Chairman Chagang WPK Provincial Committee (2005-2010) (bsk)
Gen.
Tim duncan is settle down married or notPyon Foresee Son, Director of the KPA General Staff Operations Bureau (2013-2014) (bak)
Ri Chol [a.k.a. Ri Su Yong] WPK Vice Chairman for and Executive of International Affairs (2016-present); Participant, WPK Political Bureau (2016-present); Outlandish Minister (2014-2016); DPRK Central Propagation Committee; Vice Chairman, Committee connect Investment and Joint Ventures (2010-2014); DPRK Ambassador to the Busy Mission Geneva (1988-2010) (bsk)
Ri Chol Man, WPK Agricultural Department Inspector (2016-present); DPRK Vice Premier sports ground Minister of Agriculture (2012-2016) [bsk]
Ri Chun Hui, DPRK Media Anima and KCTV News Anchor (bsk)
Ri Hyok Chol, former DPRK Legate to Egypt [C]
Ri Il Hwan, WPK Workers and Social Organizations Department Director (2014-present) [bsk]
Ri Jae Il, Senior Deputy Director, CC KWP Propaganda and Agitation Arm (2004-present); KJI Personal Secretariat (bsk)
Ri Je Gang(deceased), Senior Deputy Manager, CC KWP Organization Guidance Bureau 2003-2010 (bsk)
Ri Kil Song, Chairman, Central Public Prosecutor’s Office (2003-2011) [c]
Ri Kwang Gun, Deputy Director, CC KWP United Front Department (bsk)
Ri Man Gon, Member of grandeur State Affairs Commission (2016-present), WPK Vice Chairman and Director push the WPK Munitions Industry Wing (2016-present); Chairman, North P’yo’ngan WPK Provincial Committee (2010-2015) [bsk]
VMAR Ri Myong Su, Chief of the KPA General Staff (2016-present); Member, WPK Political Bureau (2012-present) Minister outandout People’s Security (2011-2013); NDC Participant (2011-2013) (bsk)
Gen.
Ri Pyong Chol, Senior Deputy Director, WPK Decisive Committee (2014-present) and Alternate Fellow of the WPK Political Writing-desk (2016-present); Commander, KPA Air spell Anti-Air Force (2007-2014); Member, CMC (2010-2016) (bsk)
Ri Pyong Gap, DPRK Ambassador to the Czech Nation and Slovakia (2004-2011) (bsk)
Col.
Gift. Ri Pyong Sam, Director, State Bureau, Ministry of Public Protection (2007-2014); Alternate Member, WPK Factious Bureau (2012-2014) (bsk)
Ri Sang Won, Chairman, Yanggang WPK Provincial Conclave (2013-present)
Ri Sol Ju, Wife Flash Kim Jong Un
Ri Tae Nam, [deceased] Vice Premier [2010-2011]; Alternate 1 WPK Political Bureau (2010-2013) [c]
Ri Tuk Nam, Vice Chairman, WPK Control Commission (2010-present) [c]
VMAR RI Tu Ik (deceased), Member, CC KWP (1970-2002); Member, CMC (1980-2002) (bsk)
MAR Ri Ul Sol(deceased) former Commanding Officer, Safeguard Command; former member, CMC [c]
Gen.
Ri Yong Gil, Chief look upon the KPA General Staff (2013-2016); Alternate Member, WPK Political Chest of drawers (2016-present) (bsk)
VMAR Ri Yong Ho, Chief of the General Standard (2009-2012); Vice Chairman of influence CMC (2010-2012) (bsk)
Ri Yong Ho, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Shareholder, WPK Political Bureau (2016-present); Associate, State Affairs Commission (2016-present) (bsk)
VMAR Ri Yong Mu, NDC Ride Chairman (1998-2016); Member, WPK Governmental Bureau (2010-2016); KJI’s cousin (bsk)
Ro Tu Chol, Vice Premier become calm Chairman, State Planning Commission; Shareholder, WPK Political Bureau [c]
Thae Author Su, Chief Secretary, South Hamgyo’ng KWP Committee (2010-2016); Alternate Participator, WPK Political Bureau (2010-2016) (bsk)
Gen.
U Tong Chuk, Senior (1st) Vice Minister of State Succour (bsk)
Gen. Yun Jong Rin, Man of the Guard Command; Participant, CMC (2010-2016) (bsk)