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'''Yun Tong-hyon''' is a North Korean general and politician. He is member of the [[Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea|Central Committee]] of the [[Workers' Party of Korea]] and member of the [[Supreme People's Assembly]], North Korea's [[unicameralism|unicameral]] [[parliament]].
'''Yun Tong-hyon''' ({{Korean|hangul=윤통현}}) is a North Korean general and politician. He is member of the [[Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea|Central Committee]] of the [[Workers' Party of Korea]] and member of the [[Supreme People's Assembly]], North Korea's [[unicameralism|unicameral]] [[parliament]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-12 |title=북 김정은, 최고인민회의 대의원 처음 빠져 |url=https://www.tongilnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=128110 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=통일뉴스 |language=ko}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
He became a colonel-general in 2014 by order of the [[Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea]], [[Kim Jong-un]].<ref>[https://www.nknews.org/2014/05/yun-tong-hyon-promoted-to-colonel-general/ ]</ref>. In 1998 and 2003 he was elected to the [[1998 North Korean parliamentary election|10th]] and [[2003 North Korean parliamentary election|11th]] convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, respectively. In 2016, following the decisions made by the [[7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea|7th WPK Congress]], he was elected to the [[7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea]].<ref name="Official">{{Cite web | title = Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK | author = | work = Naenara | date = | accessdate = 11 May 2016 | url = http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/news/news_view.php?0+96931 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160924225901/http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/news/news_view.php?0+96931 | archive-date=24 September 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp/?bbs=22045 Party leadership members elected]</ref> In April 2019 he was elected to the [[2019 North Korean parliamentary election|14th convocation]] of the [[Supreme People's Assembly]], representing the Pongsusan (170th electoral district)<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:북 김정은, 최고인민회의 대의원 처음 빠져: (추가) 북 언론, 687명 대의원 명단 발표...당 부위원장들 포함 (명단) |author=Jo Jung-hoon |work=Tongil News |date=12 March 2019 |access-date=18 March 2019 |url= http://www.tongilnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=128110 |language=ko }}</ref>.
He became a colonel-general in 2014 by order of the [[Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea]], [[Kim Jong Un]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nknews.org/2014/05/yun-tong-hyon-promoted-to-colonel-general/|title=Yun Tong Hyon promoted to colonel general|date=May 28, 2014|website=[[NK News]]}}</ref> In 1998 and 2003 he was elected to the [[1998 North Korean parliamentary election|10th]] and [[2003 North Korean parliamentary election|11th]] convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, respectively. In 2016, following the decisions made by the [[7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea|7th WPK Congress]], he was elected to the [[7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea]].<ref name="Official">{{Cite web | title = Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK | work=[[Naenara]] | access-date = 11 May 2016 | url = http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/news/news_view.php?0+96931 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160924225901/http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/news/news_view.php?0+96931 | archive-date=24 September 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp/?bbs=22045 Party leadership members elected]</ref> In April 2019 he was elected to the [[2019 North Korean parliamentary election|14th convocation]] of the [[Supreme People's Assembly]], representing the Pongsusan (170th electoral district).<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:북 김정은, 최고인민회의 대의원 처음 빠져: (추가) 북 언론, 687명 대의원 명단 발표...당 부위원장들 포함 (명단) |author=Jo Jung-hoon |work=Tongil News |date=12 March 2019 |access-date=18 March 2019 |url= http://www.tongilnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=128110 |language=ko }}</ref>


He was a member of the funeral committee of [[Kim Chol-man]], [[Jon Pyong-ho]], [[Kim Yang-gon]]<ref name="nkle_KimY">{{Cite web |title=Kim Yang Gon Funeral Committee |author= |work=North Korea Leadership Watch |date=29 December 2015 |access-date=31 August 2018 |url= http://www.nkleadershipwatch.org/2015/12/29/kim-yang-gon-funeral-committee/ }}</ref>, [[Ri Ul-sol]]<ref name="nkle_RiUl">{{Cite web |title=Ri Ul Sol Funeral Committee: Who’s On, Who’s Not |author= |work=North Korea Leadership Watch |date=9 November 2015 |access-date=31 August 2018 |url= https://nkleadershipwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/ri-ul-sol-funeral-committee-whos-on-whos-not/ }}</ref>, [[Kim Yong-chun]]. Following the death of Kim Jong-il in December 2011, he was also a member of his [[Death and state funeral of Kim Jong-il|232-members funeral committee]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nknews.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/KJI-Funeral-Rankings-comparison.xlsx|title=KJI Funeral Rankings comparison|work=NK News|date=December 2011|access-date=7 September 2018|at=Ranking|format=XLSX}}</ref>.
He was a member of the funeral committee of [[Kim Chol-man]], [[Jon Pyong-ho]], [[Kim Yang-gon]],<ref name="nkle_KimY">{{Cite web |title=Kim Yang Gon Funeral Committee |work=North Korea Leadership Watch |date=29 December 2015 |access-date=31 August 2018 |url= http://www.nkleadershipwatch.org/2015/12/29/kim-yang-gon-funeral-committee/ }}</ref> [[Ri Ul-sol]],<ref name="nkle_RiUl">{{Cite web |title=Ri Ul Sol Funeral Committee: Who's On, Who's Not |work=North Korea Leadership Watch |date=9 November 2015 |access-date=31 August 2018 |url= https://nkleadershipwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/ri-ul-sol-funeral-committee-whos-on-whos-not/ }}</ref> [[Kim Yong-chun]]. Following the death of Kim Jong Il in December 2011, he was also a member of his [[Death and state funeral of Kim Jong Il|232-members funeral committee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nknews.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/KJI-Funeral-Rankings-comparison.xlsx|title=KJI Funeral Rankings comparison|work=[[NK News]]|date=December 2011|access-date=7 September 2018|at=Ranking|format=XLSX}}</ref>

== Awards and honors ==
A picture of Yun shows him wearing the ribbons to all decorations awarded to him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grisafi |first=John |date=2014-05-28 |title=Yun Tong Hyon promoted to colonel general|url=https://www.nknews.org/2014/05/yun-tong-hyon-promoted-to-colonel-general/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=[[NK News]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:42, 12 November 2024

Yun Tong-hyon
Member of the 7th Central Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2016
Supreme LeaderKim Jong Un
Member of the Supreme People's Assembly
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
Rank Sangjang (Colonel-general)

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]

Biography

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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]

Awards and honors

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A picture of Yun shows him wearing the ribbons to all decorations awarded to him.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "북 김정은, 최고인민회의 대의원 처음 빠져". 통일뉴스 (in Korean). 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ^ "Yun Tong Hyon promoted to colonel general". NK News. May 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ Party leadership members elected
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Kim Yang Gon Funeral Committee". North Korea Leadership Watch. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Ri Ul Sol Funeral Committee: Who's On, Who's Not". North Korea Leadership Watch. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. ^ "KJI Funeral Rankings comparison" (XLSX). NK News. December 2011. Ranking. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  9. ^ Grisafi, John (2014-05-28). "Yun Tong Hyon promoted to colonel general". NK News. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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