Name   Jon Jae-son Sex   Male Date of Birth   1940 Place of Birth     Posts Held Deputy commander-in-chief of the People’s Army, cadre candidate of the Korean Workers’ Party’s Central Committee, commander of the People’s Army’s 1st Corps, member of the 10th Supreme People’s Assembly Claim to Fame Military general Education Kim Il Sung Military University Profile Enjoying the deep trust of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, Jon Jae-son is the leader of the younger generation of military officers. Though he is considered open-minded, his rock solid loyalty to Kim is unquestionable. Moving up quickly in the ranks in the People’s Army, he was named major general in 1981, colonel general in 1985, general in 1992 and deputy commander-in-chief in 1997. Since 1986, he has served as a cadre candidate in the Korean Workers’ Party’s Central Committee. In 1998, he was elected to the 10th Supreme People’s Assembly and began accompanying Kim on visits to military bases, reflecting the North Korean leader’s high confidence in Jon. Jon’s career in the People’s Army has included appointments as deputy chief of the Bureau of General Staff (1981); commander of the 5th Corps (1985); deputy chief of staff (1991); and commander of the 1st Corps (1994). He received the Order of Kim Il Sung in 1994 and the Order of Kim Jong-il a year later.

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