Kim Song-gi

Kim Song-gi
김성기
Minister of National Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 August 2026
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-un
Preceded byNo Kwang-chol
Personal details
CitizenshipNorth Korean
PartyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
RankRank insignia of Daejang for the North Korean Army Daejang (대장)

Kim Song-gi (Korean: 김성기) is a North Korean politician.

Biography

On February 2026, following the 9th WPK Congress, he was elected as a member of the 9th Convocation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea 9th Convocation of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea.

On August 30, 2026, the Korean Central News Agency reported that No Kwang-chol had been dismissed as the defense minister, with Song-gi having replacing him.

References

  1. ↑ "Kim Jong Un replaced North Korea's defense minister and reshuffled the military leadership | УНН". unn.ua. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
  2. ↑ 조선로동당 제9차대회 공보. Korean Central News Agency (in Korean (North Korea)). 23 February 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-22 – via KCNA Watch.
  3. ↑ "Press Release of First Plenary Meeting of Ninth Central Committee of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via KCNA Watch.
  4. ↑ joonha.park (2026-08-29). "North Korea reshuffles top military leadership, replaces defense minister | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
  5. ↑ "N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: state media".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)