Kim Song-gil | |
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김성길 | |
Commander of the Korean People's Navy | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office February 2021 | |
Preceded by | Kim Myong-sik |
Supreme Commander | 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 | Vice Admiral |
Kim Song-gil (Korean: 김성길) is a North Korean general. He is serving as the commander of the Korean People's Navy.
Biography
Very little information is known about him. He served in the 9th Squadron in Chodori, Nampo-si, and then served in the staff of the West Sea Fleet. On February 24, 2021, at the 1st expanded meeting of the 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, his predecessor Kim Myong-sik was dismissed, and he was promoted to lieutenant general of the navy and appointed as the new commander of the navy.
References
- 새 北 해군·공군사령관 김성길, 김충일은 누구? 발탁 배경보니…, Daily NK,21-03-09
- North Korea's Kim appoints new Navy, Air Force Chiefs in 'generation shift' in Army, Wionews, February 25, 2021
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Preceded byKim Myong-sik | Commander of the Korean People's Navy February 2021-current |
Succeeded byincumbent |
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