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Although his past life is unknown, it was confirmed in July 2009 that he became the commander of the East Sea Fleet. He was promoted to Lieutenant General of the People's Army in February 2012, but was demoted to Major General in March 2013, and was promoted to Lieutenant General again a month later.<ref>[https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B9%80%EB%AA%85%EC%8B%9D(%EB%B6%81%ED%95%9C) 김명식(북한)]</ref> From April 2013 to April 2015, he served as commander of the [[Korean People's Navy]]. While serving as a naval commander, he was promoted in May 2014, but was demoted to Major General again in May 2016. Since March 2016, he has served as Deputy Chief of the [[General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army|General Staff Department]] of the [[Korean People's Army]]. In 2019 he was elected to the [[2019 North Korean parliamentary election|14th convocation]] of the [[Supreme People's Assembly]]. In 2017 he was promoted to admiral, re-appointed naval commander, and promoted to a member of the Party Central Committee. He was promoted to Admiral in 2019 and attended the 70th anniversary ceremony of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in [[Qingdao]] on April 23. On October 10, 2020, he led a navy parade column during the parade to celebrate the 75th [[Party Foundation Day|anniversary of the founding]] of the Workers' Party of Korea. |
Although his past life is unknown, it was confirmed in July 2009 that he became the commander of the East Sea Fleet. He was promoted to Lieutenant General of the People's Army in February 2012, but was demoted to Major General in March 2013, and was promoted to Lieutenant General again a month later.<ref>[https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B9%80%EB%AA%85%EC%8B%9D(%EB%B6%81%ED%95%9C) 김명식(북한)]</ref> From April 2013 to April 2015, he served as commander of the [[Korean People's Navy]]. While serving as a naval commander, he was promoted in May 2014, but was demoted to Major General again in May 2016. Since March 2016, he has served as Deputy Chief of the [[General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army|General Staff Department]] of the [[Korean People's Army]]. In 2019 he was elected to the [[2019 North Korean parliamentary election|14th convocation]] of the [[Supreme People's Assembly]]. In 2017 he was promoted to admiral, re-appointed naval commander, and promoted to a member of the Party Central Committee. He was promoted to Admiral in 2019 and attended the 70th anniversary ceremony of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in [[Qingdao]] on April 23. On October 10, 2020, he led a navy parade column during the parade to celebrate the 75th [[Party Foundation Day|anniversary of the founding]] of the Workers' Party of Korea. |
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He retired from the post of naval commander at the 1st enlarged meeting of the [[8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea]] held on February 24, 2021 and was replaced by [[Kim Song-gil]]. In July 2021, he was demoted but returned to General rank in April 2022. |
He retired from the post of naval commander at the 1st enlarged meeting of the [[8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea]] held on February 24, 2021 and was replaced by [[Kim Song-gil]]. In July 2021, he was demoted but returned to General rank in April 2022. |
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A picture of Yun shows him wearing the ribbons to all decorations awarded to him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full admiral Kim Myong Sik of the North Korean navy lines up for a... |url=https://www.gettyimages.ae/detail/news-photo/full-admiral-kim-myong-sik-of-the-north-korean-navy-lines-news-photo/1138904989 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Getty Images |language=en-gb}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:22, 10 January 2023
Kim Myong-sik | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief of the General Staff | |
| Assumed office March 2016 | |
| Supreme Commander | Kim Jong-un |
| Chief | Pak Jong-chon |
| Commander of the Korean People's Army Naval Force | |
| In office April 2013 – April 2015 | |
| Supreme Commander | Kim Jong-un |
| Succeeded by | Ri Yong-ju |
| Commander of the East Sea Fleet | |
| In office July 2009 – April 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Japanese Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Occupation | Military officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Branch/service |  Korean People's Army |
| Rank | .svg){kind=icon} Fleet Admiral |
Kim Myong-sik (Template:Lang-ko) is a North Korean officer, he served as the commander of the Korean People's Navy.
Biography
Although his past life is unknown, it was confirmed in July 2009 that he became the commander of the East Sea Fleet. He was promoted to Lieutenant General of the People's Army in February 2012, but was demoted to Major General in March 2013, and was promoted to Lieutenant General again a month later.[1] From April 2013 to April 2015, he served as commander of the Korean People's Navy. While serving as a naval commander, he was promoted in May 2014, but was demoted to Major General again in May 2016. Since March 2016, he has served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army. In 2019 he was elected to the 14th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly. In 2017 he was promoted to admiral, re-appointed naval commander, and promoted to a member of the Party Central Committee. He was promoted to Admiral in 2019 and attended the 70th anniversary ceremony of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in Qingdao on April 23. On October 10, 2020, he led a navy parade column during the parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. He retired from the post of naval commander at the 1st enlarged meeting of the 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea held on February 24, 2021 and was replaced by Kim Song-gil. In July 2021, he was demoted but returned to General rank in April 2022.
Awards and honors
A picture of Yun shows him wearing the ribbons to all decorations awarded to him.[2]
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References
- ^ 김명식(북한)
- ^ "Full admiral Kim Myong Sik of the North Korean navy lines up for a..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
