Ri Yong-gil

Ri Yong-gil
리영길
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Assumed office
31 December 2022
ChairmanKim Jong Un
Preceded byPak Jong-chon
Chief of the General Staff
Assumed office
10 August 2023
Preceded byPark Su-il
In office
August 2013 – January 2016
Preceded byKim Kyok-sik
Succeeded byRi Myong-su
In office
4 June 2018 – 6 September 2019
Preceded byRi Myong-su
Succeeded byPak Jong-chon
Minister of Defence
In office
29[citation needed] September 2021 – 28 December 2022
Preceded byKim Jong-gwan
Succeeded byKang Sun-nam
Minister of Social Security
In office
January 2021 – July 2021
Preceded byKim Jong-ho
Succeeded byKim Jong-ho
Personal details
Born1952 (age 71–72)
North Korea
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
AllegianceKorean People's Army
Branch/serviceKorean People's Army Ground Force
Years of service1969–present
RankCh'asu (Vice Marshal)
Commands
  • 3rd Army Corps 2002 to 2007
  • 5th Army Corps 2007 to 2012
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
리영길
Hancha
李永吉
Revised RomanizationI Yeonggil
McCune–ReischauerRi Yŏnggil

Ri Yong-gil (Korean리영길, born 1952[1]) is a North Korean military officer who is currently a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Chief of the General Staff.

  1. ^ "Gen. Ri Yong Gil". North Korea Leadership Watch. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.

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