Pyon In-son

Pyon In-son (Korean: 변인선, born 1946) is North Korean politician and military officer, colonel general and from March 2012 commander of the 4th Corps of the Korean People's Army.

In this Korean name, the family name is Pyon.
Pyon In-son
Personal details
Born1946
Pyongyang, North Korea
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
OccupationMilitary officer, politician
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
Rank Major general

Biography

He received his general qualifications and the rank of major-general (kor. 소장) in 1992. He was promoted to the rank of two-star lieutenant-general (kor. 중장) on April 13, 1997. In July 2003 he was promoted to the rank of colonel general (kor coronation). Former commander of the 7th Corps of the Korean People's Army, in August 2011 he was appointed commander of the 4th Corps of the Korean People's Army, which is stationed in South Hwanghae Province. He replaced General Kim Kyok-sik in this position.[1]

During the 3rd Korean Workers' Party of Korea Conference on September 28, 2010, he was elected a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. Member of the eleventh and twelfth convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korea's unicameral parliament. After the death of Kim Jong-il in December 2011, Pyon In-son was ranked 63rd in the 232-person Funeral Committee.[2] According to specialists, places on such lists defined the rank of politician in the hierarchy of the power apparatus.[3][4]

In February 2012, he accompanied Kim Jong-un during the inspection of the 4th Corps barracks.

Award and honors

A picture of Pyon shows him wearing all decorations awarded to him in ribbon form.[5]

References
  1. 이용수, 연평도 도발 北 4군단장, 김격식 후임에 변인선 (in Korean), 조선일보 (Chosun.com), 7 marca 2012].
  2. Kim Jong Il Funeral Committee (as of 19 December 2011), NK Leadership Watch, 21 grudnia 2011, [dostęp: 26 lipca 2012]
  3. Clues from Kim Jong-il Funeral List, The Chosun Ilbo, 20 grudnia 2011, [dostęp: 26 lipca 2012].
  4. Tetsuya Hakoda, All eyes set on Kim Jong Il's funeral committee list, The Asahi Shimbun, 27 grudnia 2011, [dostęp: 26 lipca 2012].
  5. "[#북한] #마원춘, #변인선 북한 실세 2명 #숙청설…NHK제기 실제로 두 사람은 지난해 11월 이후 3개월째 공식석상에서 모습을 드러내지 않고 있습니다". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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