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Kim Song-gil

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Kim Song-gil
김성길
Commander of the Korean People's Navy
Assumed office
February 2021
Preceded byKim Myong-sik
Supreme CommanderKim Jong Un
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
Rank Vice Admiral

Kim Song-gil (Korean: 김성길) is a North Korean general. He is serving as the commander of the Korean People's Navy.

Biography

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Very little information is known about him. He served in the 9th Squadron in Chodori, Nampo-si, and then served in the staff of the West Sea Fleet.[1] On February 24, 2021, at the 1st expanded meeting of the 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, his predecessor Kim Myong-sik was dismissed, and he was promoted to lieutenant general of the navy and appointed as the new commander of the navy.[2]

References

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Korean People's Navy
February 2021-current
Succeeded by
incumbent