Ri Yong-gil | |
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| 리영길 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission | |
| Assumed office 31 December 2022 | |
| Chairman | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Pak Jong-chon |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| Assumed office 10 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Park Su-il |
| In office August 2013 – January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Kyok-sik |
| Succeeded by | Ri Myong-su |
| In office 4 June 2018 – 6 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ri Myong-su |
| Succeeded by | Pak Jong-chon |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 29[citation needed] September 2021 – 28 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Jong-gwan |
| Succeeded by | Kang Sun-nam |
| Minister of Social Security | |
| In office January 2021 – July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Jong-ho |
| Succeeded by | Kim Jong-ho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Korean People's Army |
| Branch/service | Korean People's Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1969–present |
| Rank | Ch'asu (Vice Marshal) |
| Commands |
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| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리영길 |
| Hancha | 李永吉 |
| Revised Romanization | I Yeonggil |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Yŏnggil |
Ri Yong-gil (Korean: 리영길, 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.