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| Name | Alias | Identifying information | Date of designation | Statement of Reasons | |
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| F21. | CHON Chi Bu | CHON Chi-bu | Gender: male | 22.12.2009 | Member of the General Bureau of Atomic Energy, former technical director of Yongbyon. Photographs connected him to nuclear reactor in Syria before it was bombed by Israel in 2007. |
| 2. | HYON Chol-hae | HYON Chol Hae | DOB: 13.8.1934 POB: Manchuria, China Gender: male | 22.12.2009 | Korean People’s Army Marshal since April 2016. Former Deputy Minister of the People’s Armed Forces, former Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the Korean People’s Army (military adviser to late Kim Jong-Il). Elected Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee member in May 2016 at 7th Congress of Workers’ Party of Korea where WPK adopted a decision to continue the DPRK’s nuclear programme. |
| 3. | O Kuk-Ryol | O Kuk Ryol | DOB: 7.1.1930 POB: Jilin Province, China. Gender: male | 22.12.2009 | Former deputy Chairman of the National Defence Commission, which was a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK before it was reformed into the State Affairs Commission (SAC), supervising the acquisition abroad of advanced technology for nuclear and ballistic programmes. Former Member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee elected in May 2016 at the 7th Congress of Workers’ Party of Korea, where WPK adopted a decision to continue the DPRK’s nuclear programme. |
| 4. | PAK Jae-gyong | Chae-Kyong PAK Jae Gyong | DOB: 10.6.1933 Passport number: 554410661 Gender: male | 22.12.2009 | General of the Korean People’s Army. Former Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the People’s Armed Forces and former Deputy Director of the Logistics Bureau of the People’s Armed Forces (military adviser to late Kim Jong-Il). Present at KIM Jong Un’s inspection of Strategic Rocket Force Command. Former member of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea. President of the Korean Committee of Veterans against Imperialism. |
| 5. | RYOM Yong | Gender: male | 22.12.2009 | Director of the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (entity designated by the United Nations), in charge of international relations. | |
| 6. | SO Sang-kuk | SO Sang Kuk | DOB: between 1932 and 1938 Gender: male | 22.12.2009 | Head of the Department of Nuclear Physics, Kim Il Sung University. |
| 7. | Lieutenant General KIM Yong Chol | KIM Yong-Chol; KIM Young-Chol; KIM Young-Cheol; KIM Young-Chul | DOB: 1946 POB: Pyongan-Pukto, DPRK Gender: male | 19.12.2011 | Member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Military Commission, of the Politburo and the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Former commander of Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), an entity sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council. Former United Front Department director. |
| 8. | CHOE Kyong-song | CHOE Kyong song | DOB: 1945 Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Colonel General in the Korean People’s Army. 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. |
| 9. | CHOE Yong-ho | CHOE Yong Ho | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Colonel General in the Korean People’s Army/Korean People’s Army Air Force General. 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. Commander of Korean People’s Army Air Force and Anti-aircraft force. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. |
| 10. | HONG Sung-Mu | HUNG Sun Mu; HONG Sung Mu | DOB: 1.1.1942 Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Deputy-director of the Munitions Industry Department (MID). In charge of the development of programmes concerning conventional arms and missiles, including ballistic missiles. One of the main persons responsible for the industrial development programmes for nuclear arms. As such, responsible for the DPRK’s nuclear arms-related, ballistic-missile-related, or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Witnessed the launch of the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile on 28 November 2017 . |
| 11. | JO Kyongchol | JO Kyong Chol | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | General in the Korean People’s Army. 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. Director of the Military Security Command. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Accompanied Kim Jong Un to largest-ever long-range artillery fire drill. |
| 12. | KIM Chun-sam | KIM Chun Sam | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Lieutenant General, 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. Former Director of the Operations Department of the Military Headquarters of the Korean People’s Army and first vice chief of the Military Headquarters. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. |
| 13. | KIM Chun-sop | KIM Chun Sop | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Former director of the Munitions Industry Department (MID). Former member of the National Defence Commission, which is now reformed into the State Affairs Commission (SAC), 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. At photo session for those who contributed to successful SLBM test in May 2015. |
| 14. | KIM Jong-gak | KIM Jong Gak | DOB: 20.7.1941 POB: Pyongyang, DPRK Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Former Director of the General Political Department of the Korean’s People’s Army. Vice Marshal in the Korean People’s Army, rector of the Military University of Kim Il-Sung, former Minister of the People’s Armed Forces and 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. |
| 15. | KIM Rak Kyom | KIM Rak-gyom; KIM Rak Gyom | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Four Star General, Commander of the Strategic Rocket Force, an entity designated by the United Nations, which now reportedly command four strategic and tactical missile units, including the KN-08 (ICBM) brigade. 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. Media reports identified KIM as attending the April 2016 ICBM engine test with KIM Jong Un. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Ordered ballistic rocket firing drill. |
| 16. | KIM Won-hong | KIM Won Hong | DOB: 7.1.1945 POB: Pyongyang, DPRK Passport no: 745310010 Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | General. Former First Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the Korean People’s Army. Former Director of the State Security Department. Former Minister of State Security. Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and National Defence Commission which was a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK before it was reformed into the State Affairs Commission (SAC), which are the key bodies 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. |
| 17. | PAK Jong-chon | PAK Jong Chon | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | 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. |
| 18. | LI Yong-ju | RI Yong Ju | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Admiral of the Korean People’s Army. 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. Commander in chief of the Korean People’s Navy, which is involved in the development of ballistic- missile programmes and in the development of the nuclear capacities of the DPRK naval forces. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. |
| 19. | SON Chol-ju | SON Chol Ju | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | General of the Korean People’s Army. Deputy Director responsible for organisation of the Korea People’s Army and former Political Director of the Air and Anti-Air forces, which oversees the development of modernised anti-aircraft rockets. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. |
| 20. | YUN Jong-rin | YUN Jong Rin | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | General, former commander of the Supreme Guard Command. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers Party of Korea and member of the National Defence Commission, which was a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK before it was reformed into the State Affairs Commission (SAC), which are all key bodies 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. |
| 21. | HONG Yong Chil | Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Deputy Director of the Munitions Industry Department (MID). The Munitions Industry Department – designated by the UNSC on 2 March 2016 – is involved in key aspects of the DPRK’s missile programme. MID is responsible for overseeing the development of the DPRK’s ballistic missiles, including the Taepo Dong-2, weapons production and R & D programmes. The Second Economic Committee and the Second Academy of Natural Sciences – also designated in August 2010 – are subordinate to the MID. The MID in recent years has worked to develop the KN08 road-mobile ICBM. HONG has accompanied KIM Jong Un to a number of events related to the development of the DPRK’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and is thought to have played a significant role in the DPRK’s nuclear test on 6 January 2016 . Vice-Director of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Present at ground jet test of new-type ICBM engine in April 2016. | |
| 22. | RI Hak Chol | RI Hak Chul; RI Hak Cheol | DOB: 19.1.1963 or 8.5.1966 Passport nos: 381320634, PS- 563410163 Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | President of Green Pine Associated Corporation ( ‘ Green Pine ’ ). According to the UN Sanctions Committee, Green Pine has taken over many of the activities of the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID). KOMID was designated by the Committee in April 2009 and is the DPRK’s primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons. Green Pine is also responsible for approximately half of the arms and related materiel exported by the DPRK. Green Pine has been identified for sanctions for exporting arms or related materiel from the DPRK. Green Pine specialises in the production of maritime military craft and armaments, such as submarines, military boats and missile systems, and has exported torpedoes and technical assistance to Iranian defence-related firms. Green Pine has been designated by the UNSC. |
| 23. | YUN Chang Hyok | DOB: 9.8.1965 Gender: male | 20.5.2016 | Deputy Director of the Satellite Control Centre, National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA). NADA is subject to sanctions under UNSCR 2270 (2016) for involvement in the DPRK’s development of space science and technology, including satellite launches and carrier rockets. UNSCR 2270 (2016) condemned the DPRK’s satellite launch of 7 February 2016 for using ballistic missile technology and being in serious violation of Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013) and 2094 (2013). As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. | |
| 24. | RI Myong Su | DOB: 1937 POB: Myongchon, North Hamgyong, DPRK Gender: male | 7.4.2017 | Vice Marshall of the Korean People’s Army, first vice commander of the Korean People’s Army Supreme Command. Until 2018, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Chief of Staff of the People’s Armed Forces. Ri Myong Su continues to be influential in national defence matters including the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Ri is a long-time member of the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); currently the 14th. | |
| 25. | SO Hong Chan | DOB: 30.12.1957 POB: Kangwon, DPRK Passport: PD836410105 Passport date of expiration: 27.11.2021 Gender: male | 7.4.2017 | First Vice-Minister and Director of the Logistics Bureau of the People’s Armed forces, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and General in the People’s Armed Forces. In this capacity, So Hong Chan is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. | |
| 26. | WANG Chang Uk | DOB: 29.5.1960 Gender: male | 7.4.2017 | Minister for Industry and Atomic Energy. In this capacity, Wang Chang Uk is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. | |
| 27. | JANG Chol | DOB: 31.3.1961 POB: Pyongyang, DPRK Passport number: 563310042 Gender: male | 7.4.2017 | Former president of the State Academy of Sciences, an organisation dedicated to the development of technological and scientific capacities of the DPRK. In this capacity, Jang Chol held a strategic position for the development of DPRK nuclear activities. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. | |
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