Yu Kwang-u
Yu Kwang-u | |
|---|---|
| 유광우 | |
| Member of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Member of the Politburo of the 9th Central Committee of the WPK | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Yu Kwang-u (Korean: 유광우) is a North Korean military officer and politician. He currently serves as the First Deputy Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army and as a member of the 9th Politburo of the 9th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea as well as a deputy to the 15th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly.[1]
Biography
[edit]On February 22, 2026, he was elected as a member of the 9th Central Committee at the 9th WPK Congress and on February 23, he was elected as a member of the Central Military Commission at the expanded 1st Plenary Meeting of the 9th Central Committee.
On March 15, 2026, during the 2026 parliamentary election he was elected as a deputy to the 15th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly.[2]
On August 29, 2026, at the 2nd Meeting of the 9th Central Military Commission, he was appointed First Deputy Director of the General Political Bureau, a position that had remained vacant for ten years following the dismissal of Kim Won-hong. At the same time, he was elected to fill a vacancy in the Politburo. As former General Political Bureau Director, Kim Song-gi was transferred to the position of Minister of National Defence without a successor being named for the bureau, Yu Gwang-u serves as the acting Director of the General Political Bureau.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "북한 유광우 총정치국 제1부국장 '상장' 진급". yna.co.kr. 2026-09-10. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "유광우" (in Korean). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "조선, 당중앙군사위 개최…박정천 부위원장 보선·국방상 교체" (in Korean). minplusnews. 2026-08-31. Retrieved 2026-09-29.