No Kwang-chol
4 June 2018 – December 2019
Nampo, North Korea
No Kwang-chol (Korean: 노광철; Hanja: 努光鐵; born 1956[1]) is a North Korean soldier, a four-star general, and a member of the political bureau.[2]
Biography
He was elected as a member of the Supreme People's Assembly following the 2003 election and 2009 election. In the September 2010 Representative Conference, he was elected as an alternate (candidate) member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. In December 2011, Kim Jong Il died and he was included as one of the members of his funeral committee.
In June 2018, he was promoted from first vice minister to Minister of People's Armed Forces.[3] In December 2019 he was replaced by Kim Jong-gwan. Between April 2019 to April 2020 he served as a member of the State Affairs Commission.
On June 12, 2018, Trump and Kim Jong Un were meeting in Singapore. At the meeting, Trump wanted to shake hands with No, who was accompanying Kim Jong Un in the meeting, but No did not shake hands but saluted Trump. After Trump hesitated, he saluted him and the two shook hands. Because the United States and North Korea are technically still at war, Trump’s salute has triggered controversy and criticism of Trump in the United States.[citation needed]
Awards and honors
A picture of No shows him wearing the ribbons to all decorations awarded to him.
References
- ^ 노광철(남성. nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "What the new photos of North Korea's leaders say". BBC News. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Haas, Benjamin (4 June 2018). "North Korea sacks top three military officials, as nuclear summit nears". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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Preceded by | Minister of People's Armed Forces 2018–December 2019 | Succeeded by |
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- Choe Yong-gon (1948–50)
- Kim Il Sung (1950–91)
- Kim Jong Il (1991–2011)
- Kim Jong Un (2011–present)
- Choe Yong-gon (1948–57)
- Kim Kwang-hyop (1957–62)
- Kim Chang-bong (1962–68)
- Choe Hyon (1968–76)
- O Jin-u (1976–95)
- Choe Kwang (1995–97)
- Kim Il-chol (1997–2009)
- Kim Yong-chun (2009–12)
- Kim Jong-gak (2012)
- Kim Kyok-sik (2012–13)
- Jang Jong-nam (2013–14)
- Hyon Yong-chol (2014–15)
- Unknown (2015)
- Pak Yong-sik (2015–18)
- No Kwang-chol (2018–19)
- Kim Jong-gwan (2019–21)
- Ri Yong-gil (2021–22)
- Kang Sun-nam (2023–present)
- Kang Kon (1948–50)
- Nam Il (1950–53)
- Kim Kwang-hyop (1953–57)
- Lee Kwon-mu (1957–59)
- Kim Chang-bong (1959–62)
- Choe Kwang (1962–68)
- O Jin-u (1968–79)
- O Kuk-ryol (1979–88)
- Choe Kwang (1988–95)
- Kim Yong-chun (1995–2007)
- Kim Kyok-sik (2007–09)
- Ri Yong-ho (2009–12)
- Hyon Yong-chol (2012–13)
- Kim Kyok-sik (2013)
- Ri Yong-gil (2013–16)
- Ri Myong-su (2016–18)
- Ri Yong-gil (2018–19)
- Pak Jong-chon (2019–21)
- Rim Kwang-il (2021–22)
- Ri Thae-sop (2022)
- Park Su-il (2022–23)
- Ri Yong-gil (2023–present)
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