Choe Pu-il

Choe Pu-il
Chosŏn'gŭl 최부일
Hancha 崔富日
Revised Romanization Choe Buil
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Puil
This is a Korean name; the family name is Choe.

General Choe Pu-il (also known as Choi Bu-il; born 1944) is the current head of North Korea's Ministry of People's Security.[1][2]

He was appointed to the position in February 2013 by Kim Jong-un.[3]

In 2016, he was placed under sanctions by the United States government. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "N. Korea appoints new security chief". Yonhap. Seoul. April 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "President of Mongolia meets with Minister of People's Security of the National Defense Commission of North Korea". InfoMongolia.com. August 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ Kang, Mi-jin (June 11, 2013). "Kim "Repromotes" Choi Bu Il". Daily NK. Seoul.
  4. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-northkorea-sanctions-report-idUSKCN0ZM1O3


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