Kim Song-gi
Kim Song-gi | |
|---|---|
김성기 | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| Assumed office 29 August 2026 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Preceded by | No Kwang-chol |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Branch/service |  Korean People's Army |
Biography
[edit]On February 2026, following the 9th WPK Congress, he was elected as a member of the 9th Convocation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea[2] 9th Convocation of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea.[3]
On August 30, 2026, the Korean Central News Agency reported that No Kwang-chol had been dismissed as the defense minister, with Song-gi having replacing him.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kim Jong Un replaced North Korea's defense minister and reshuffled the military leadership | УНН". unn.ua. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
- ↑ 조선로동당 제9차대회 공보. Korean Central News Agency (in Korean (North Korea)). 23 February 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-22 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ joonha.park (2026-08-29). "North Korea reshuffles top military leadership, replaces defense minister | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
- ↑ "N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: state media".
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