Jong Kyong-thaek
Jong Kyong-thaek | |
|---|---|
| Director of the KPA General Political Bureau | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kwon Yong-jin |
| Minister of State Security | |
| In office 2018–2022 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Kim Won-hong |
| Succeeded by | Ri Chang-dae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | between 1 January 1961 and 31 December 1963 Chagang Province, North Korea |
| Party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | North Korea |
| Branch/service | Korean People's Army |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Jong Kyong-thaek | |
| Hangul | 정경택 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭京澤 |
| RR | Jeong Gyeongtaek |
| MR | Chŏng Kyŏngt'aek |
Jong Kyong-thaek (Korean: 정경택, born between 1 January 1961 and 31 December 1963) is a North Korean politician. He served as the Minister of State Security from 2018 to 2022, a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), an alternate member of the Politburo of the WPK, and a member of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea.