Pak Yong-sik
| Pak Yong-sik | |
|---|---|
| Minister of People's Armed Forces | |
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Assumed office ± 11 July 2015 |
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| Leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Preceded by | Hyon Yong-chol |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Pak Yong-sik North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 North Korea
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| Rank |
.svg){kind=icon} General
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| Pak Yong-sik | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박영식 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Bak Yeongsik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Yŏngsik |
Pak Yong-sik is a senior North Korean military officer and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician, currently serving as the country's defence minister. Pak is the 6th Defense Minister appointed by Kim Jong-Un.
Pak Yong-sik was appointed vice-director of the Political Department of the Korean People's Army sometimes before January 2015, having previously served as an official of the Ministry of People's Security. He was promoted to general in April 2015, and shortly thereafter he took over the post of minister of the People's Armed Forces after his predecessor, Hyon Yong-chol, was executed for insubordination. His promotion was publicly revealed on 11 July, though the exact date of his appointment is unknown.
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