Hyon Chol-hae
North Korean military officer (1934–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Korean name, the family name is Hyon.
Hyon Chol-hae (13 August 1934 – 19 May 2022) was a North Korean military officer and politician who was closely tied to the ruling Kim family. He served as Kim Il Sung's bodyguard during the Korean War and reported directly to Kim Jong Il as deputy director of the General Political Department. In 2016, he was promoted to Marshal of the Korean People's Army, the Army's highest rank.
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Hyon Chol-hae | |
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Vice director of the General Political Department | |
In office 1986–1995 | |
Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Il |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-08-13)13 August 1934 Yanji, Jilin, Manchukuo |
Died | 19 May 2022(2022-05-19) (aged 87) Ponghwa Clinic, Pyongyang, North Korea |
Resting place | Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery |
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Alma mater | Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | North Korea |
Rank | Marshal of the Korean People's Army |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 현철해 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Hyeon Cheol-hae |
McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏn Ch'ŏl-hae |
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He died on 19 May 2022 from multiple organ failure. He received a state funeral, in which Kim Jong Un personally carried his casket.