Park Su-il

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
General
Park Su-il
박수일
Chief of the General Staff
In office
28 December 2022 – 10 August 2023
Preceded byRi Thae-sop
Succeeded byRi Yong-gil
Minister of Social Security
In office
June 2022 – December 2022
Preceded byJang Jong-nam
Succeeded byRi Thae-sop
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/serviceKorean People's Army Ground Force

Park Su-il (Korean: 박수일) is a North Korean politician and military officer of the Korean People's Army. He is a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and a delegate to the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament. He had served as Chief of the General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army from 28 December 2022 to 10 August 2023.[1]

Biography

In 2014, he was elected to the 13 convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly, representing the 137th electoral district (Phyongchonkang).[2] He was also elected to the 14th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly, representing the 183rd electoral district (Roktusan).[3] Following the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, he was elected to the 7th Central Committee of the Party.[4][5] He served as the commander of a military unit on the border with China. In September 2018 he was appointed to the head of the General Staff Operations Bureau.[6]

Park was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 28 December 2022.[7] On 10 August 2023, Park was "dismissed", and his position was taken over by General Ri Yong-gil.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "北, 당 중앙위원 128명, 후보위원 106명 발표". 노컷뉴스 (in Korean). 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ^ 중앙선거위 최고인민회의 제13기 대의원선거결과에 대하여 (in Korean). Korean Central News Agency. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ Jo Jung-hoon (12 March 2019). 북 김정은, 최고인민회의 대의원 처음 빠져: (추가) 북 언론, 687명 대의원 명단 발표...당 부위원장들 포함 (명단). Tongil News (in Korean). Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ Party leadership members elected
  6. ^ N. Korea Brings in Moderate Figures in Military
  7. ^ "DPRK appoints new chief of army general staff". China.org.cn. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Kim Jong Un sacks military chief, orders war preparations – DW – 08/10/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  9. ^ "North Korea's Kim Jong Un sacks top general, calls for more arms production". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Social Security
June 2022 – December 2022 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chief of the General Staff
28 December 2022 – 10 August 2023 		Succeeded by


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