Hwang Pyong-so
Hwang Pyong-so (born c. 1946 or 1949) is a North Korean general and politician who held the rank of Vice Marshal (Korean: 차수, Ch'asu) in the Korean People's Army (KPA). He was a member of the Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea and the top-ranking vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission.
Hwang Pyong-so | |
|---|---|
| 황병서 | |
Hwang in October 2014 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission | |
| In office 11 April 2012 – 10 January 2021 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army | |
| In office 26 April 2014 – 9 February 2018 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Succeeded by | Kim Jong-gak |
| Vice Chairman of the State Affairs Commission | |
| In office 29 June 2016 – 9 February 2018 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |
| In office 9 April 2014 – 29 June 2016 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Succeeded by | Commission abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | North Korea |
| Branch/service | Korean People's Army |
| Rank | Ch'asu (Vice Marshal) |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 황병서 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Hwang Byeongseo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Pyŏngsŏ |
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