Kim Rak-gyom
Kim Rak-gyom | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Branch/service |  Korean People's Army |
| Rank |  General |
| Kim Rak-gyom | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김락겸 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gim Nakgyeom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Rakkyŏm |
Lt. Gen. Kim Rak-gyom is the former head of North Korea's Strategic Rocket Forces.[1][2]
Along with Ju Kyu-chang, he was elected to the Workers' Party of Korea's Central Military Commission in April 2012.[3]
He is "the head of the strategic rocket forces"[4] and "in charge of ballistic missile launches".[5]
He was not present at an October 7, 2017 mass rally in Pyongyang and an October 11, 2017 celebration for the anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea. According to a South Korean think tank, "There's little chance that Ri and Kim have been dismissed or purged because they've been praised for major achievements recently." and "It's highly likely that they were absent because they'd been given an important assignment."[5]
Kim was reportedly replaced by in October 2020.[6]
References[]
- ^ Korea Herald, "North Korea names new strategic rocket commander" 14 June 2012
- ^ "KPA Brass’ Promotion and Demotion", North Korea Leadership Watch
- ^ "N.Korea Appoints New Head of Missile Force". The Chosun Ilbo. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Mysterious absence of North Korea's 'rocket men' raises new nuke, missile fears". MSN/Fox News. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b Kim Myong-song (11 October 2017). "N.Korea's Key 'Rocket Men' Absent from Major Events". Chosun. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Shim, Elizabeth (October 14, 2020). "North Korea promotes unknown general to oversee missile development". UPI.
The statement from KCTV is the first confirmation North Korea has replaced Strategic Force chief Kim Rak Gyom.
External links[]
- N.Korea Appoints New Head of Missile Force from www.nknews.org website
- Reconstructing Army Changes In North Korea – Analysis from www.eurasiareview.com website
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