Ri Yong-ho | |
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Born | Tongchon, Kōgen-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan | 5 October 1942
Died | c. July 2012 (aged 69) |
Allegiance | North Korea |
Service | Korean People's Army Ground Force |
Years of service | 1959-2012 |
Rank | Ch'asu (Vice Marshal) |
Battles / wars | Korean conflict *Bombardment of Yeonpyeong |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 리영호 |
Hancha | 李英浩 |
Revised Romanization | Ri Yeong-ho |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Yŏng-ho |
Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho (Korean: 리영호; 5 October 1942 – c. July 2012) was a North Korean military officer who was Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army from 2009 to 2012, as well as a member of the Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea from September 2010 to July 2012.