Loading AI tools
Yun Tong-hyon (Korean: 윤통현) is a North Korean general and politician. He is member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and member of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament.[1]
Yun Tong-hyon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the 7th Central Committee | |
| Assumed office May 2016 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Member of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| 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 |  Sangjang (Colonel-general) |
He became a colonel-general in 2014 by order of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.[2] In 1998 and 2003 he was elected to the 10th and 11th convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, respectively. In 2016, following the decisions made by the 7th WPK Congress, he was elected to the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.[3][4] In April 2019 he was elected to the 14th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly, representing the Pongsusan (170th electoral district).[5]
He was a member of the funeral committee of Kim Chol-man, Jon Pyong-ho, Kim Yang-gon,[6] Ri Ul-sol,[7] Kim Yong-chun. Following the death of Kim Jong Il in December 2011, he was also a member of his 232-members funeral committee.[8]
A picture of Yun shows him wearing the ribbons to all decorations awarded to him.[9]
 |
||
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
