Ri Pyong-sam
| Ri Pyong-sam | |
| Hangul | 리병삼 [1] |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李炳三 |
| RR | Ri Byeongsam |
| MR | Ri Pyŏngsam |
Ri Pyong-sam (리병삼; 1 July 1935 – c. late March 2026) was a North Korean politician who was 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.
Life and career
[edit]Ri was educated at Kim Il Sung Military University.[1]
He 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]
On 25 March 2026, North Korean state media reported that Ri Pyong-sam had died at the age of 90, and Kim Jong Un sent a wreath to his bier on 24 March. However, the Korean Central News Agency did not mention his exact death date.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 리병삼(남성). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Col. Gen. Ri Pyong Sam | North Korea Leadership Watch". nkleadershipwatch.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ↑ "Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Wreath to Bier of Ri Pyong Sam". Korean Central News Agency. 2026-03-25. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
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