Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- DPR0047
- OFSI group ID
- 13367
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 31 December 2020
- Last updated
- 9 April 2025
Regimes
- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Designation sources
- UK
Sanctions imposed
- Asset freeze
- Travel Ban
- Director Disqualification Sanction
Official reasons
- Colonel General (Lieutenant General) in the Korean People’s Army Chief of the General Staff since April 2019; member of the Politburo since April 2020. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
Other information
- The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Addresses
- Country: North Korea
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