Pak Kwang-ung
Pak Kwang-ung | |
|---|---|
| 박광웅 | |
| Member of the Politburo of the WPK Central Committee | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Member of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Social Security Forces |
| Rank | Major general |
Pak Kwang-ung (Korean: 박광웅) is a North Korean politician. He currently serves as an alternate member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Director of the Legal Department, and Vice Chairman of the Central Auditing Commission.[1]
Biography
[edit]In January 2021, he was elected as a member of the 8th Central Committee and appointed as a member of the 8th Central Auditing Commission at the 8th WPK Congress.[citation needed]
On February 22, 2026, he was re-elected as a member of the 9th Central Committee at the 9th WPK Congress. On February 23, at the enlarged meeting of the First Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee, he was appointed as an alternate member of the 9th Politburo and as a department director.[2][1][3] as well as member of the 9th Central Auditing Commission.[3]
On the 2026 parliamentary election he was elected to the 15th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "박광웅" (in Korean). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ "北 박광웅, 9기 노동당 중앙위원회 위원으로 임명" (in Korean). news1.kr. 2026-02-24.
- 1 2 "Press Release of First Plenary Meeting of Ninth Central Committee of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "Press Release of Central Election Committee On Returns of Election for Deputies to 15th SPA of DPRK". Korean Central News Agency. 17 March 2026. Archived from the original on 18 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.