Kim Hyong-ryong (Korean: 김형룡) is a military officer and politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and is a public diplomat of the Korean People's Army. He also served as member of parliament in the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament.

Kim Hyong-ryong
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Alma materTelecommunications Military School
Kim Il-sung Military University
OccupationMilitary officer, politician
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
Rank Colonel general

Biography

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He Graduated from Telecommunications Military School and Kim Il-sung Military University. In April 1992, he was appointed Director of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces, and was appointed to the Chief of Communications of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces. He was promoted to Lieutenant General of the Korean People's Army in October 1995 and to Colonel general July 2003.[1] In September 2010, he was elected to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. In 1998, he was elected a deputy to the 10th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly and to the 11th convocation in 2003. He was a member of the funeral committees at the time of the death of O Jin-u in 1995, Jo Myong-rok in 2010, and following the death of Kim Jong-il in 2011.

Awards and honors

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Kim could be seen wearing multiple decorations during a visit to Beijing.[2]

  Order of Kim Il-sung

  Order of the National Flag First Class, four times

  Order of Freedom and Independence First Class

  Order of Korean Labour, twice

  Commemorative Order "Foundation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea"

  Commemorative Order "Anniversary of the Foundation of the People's Army"

  Order of Military Service Honour First Class

  Commemorative Order "30th Anniversary of the Agricultural Presentation"

  Order of the National Flag Second Class, three times

  Order of the Red Banner of Three Great Revolutions

  Order of the National Flag Third Class, twice

  Order of Military Service Honour Third Class

  Soldier's Medal of Honour Second Class

  Commemorative Order "50th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea"

  Medal For Military Merit, three times

References

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  1. ^ “통일부 북한자료센터 주요 인물 정보”. 통일부 북한자료센터. 2012년 1월 2일에 확인함.
  2. ^ Standard, The. "Korea seeks to become global hot spot, general says". The Standard. Retrieved 2022-12-29.