Kang Sun-nam

Kang Sun-nam (Korean: 강순남, Hanja: ) is a North Korean politician and general who is currently the minister of Defence. He is also a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and a member of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

Kang Sun-nam
강순남
Kang in 2023
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
1 January 2023
PredecessorRi Yong-gil
Personal details
BornNorth Korea
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Rank General

He was previously the director of the Civil Defense Department of the Workers' Party of Korea which oversees the Worker-Peasant Red Guards. He has held positions such as Deputy Minister of the People's Armed Forces and Commander of the 671st Grand Combined Unit.

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