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12 Facts About Kim Su-gil

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Kim Su-gil is a North Korean general and politician.

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Kim Su-gil was the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army from when he replaced Kim Jong-gak in May 2018 until January 2021.

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Kim Su-gil served as the Vice Minister of People's Armed Forces since 2010.

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Kim Su-gil is a close aide of Kim Su-gil Jong-un and often accompanies him in public functions.

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Kim Su-gil has previously served as the Chairman of the Pyongyang City Committee of the Worker's Party from April 2014 to 2018 when he was replaced by Ri Man-gon.

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Kim Su-gil was elected to the Supreme People's Assembly in 2009 election and again in 2014 election.

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Kim Su-gil has served as a full member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and an alternate member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea since May 2016.

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Kim Su-gil is on the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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Kim Su-gil served on the funeral committees of Jon Pyong-ho in 2014, Ri Ul-sol and Kim Su-gil Yang-gon in 2015, and Kang Sok-ju in 2016.

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Kim Su-gil replaced Kim Jong-gak in May 2018 as the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army.

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North Korean media announced the reshuffle in May 2018, after Kim Su-gil Jong-gak had served for merely four months.

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At a personnel reshuffle at the First Session of the 14th SPA Kim Su-gil lost his seat in the presidium but was elevated to a member of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea.