Name   Kim Ki-son Sex   Male Date of Birth   1943 Place of Birth   South Hamkyong Province Posts Held Deputy chief of the Korean People’s Army’s general political bureau, member of the 11th Supreme People’s Assembly and the Review Board for Representatives Claim to Fame Military general Education Kim Il Sung School of Politics Profile After Kim Jong-il took over after the death of his father in 1994, militarist Kim Ki-son rose to power and joined the power elite. He started his career in the political bureau of the People’s Army and later served as chief (1985-87) and a political councilor of the 1st Corps (1988-92). In 1992, he was promoted to lieutenant general and chief cadre of the People’s Armed Forces Ministry. He was promoted to colonel general five years later and to deputy chief of the political bureau of the People’s Army in 2003.

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