Jong Kyong-thaek

Jong Kyong-thaek
Director of the KPA General Political Bureau
Assumed office
2022
Preceded byKwon Yong-jin
Minister of State Security
In office
2018–2022
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-un
Preceded byKim Won-hong
Succeeded byRi Chang-dae
Personal details
Bornbetween 1 January 1961 and 31 December 1963
Chagang Province, North Korea
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
RankColonel general
Jong Kyong-thaek
Chosŏn'gŭl
정경택
Hancha
鄭京澤
Revised RomanizationJeong Gyeongtaek
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Kyŏngt'aek

Jong Kyong-thaek (Korean정경택, born between 1 January 1961 and 31 December 1963[1]) is a North Korean politician. He served as the Minister of State Security from 2018 to 2022, a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), an alternate member of the Politburo of the WPK, and a member of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea.

  1. ^ "North Korea Designations". United States Department of the Treasury. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.