Thae Byong-ryol

Thae Byong-ryol
Personal details
Born1916
Myeongcheon, North Hamgyong, North Korea
DiedDecember 29, 1986
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
OccupationMilitary officer, politician
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
Rank General

Thae Byong-ryol (Korean태병렬; 1916-December 29, 1986), General of the Korean People ’s Army (April 1992). In October 1980 elected by the First Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea he was elected a member of the Central Military Commission. Thae Byong-ryol served as a member of the central Committee from October 14, 1980 until his death. He has at least one son named Thae Hyong-chol, who is the president of Kim Il Sung University.