Individual · Military command
Kim Song Gi
Minister of national defence from 29 August 2026
Kim Song Gi became minister of national defence on 29 August 2026 after serving as director of the KPA General Political Bureau.
WHY THIS ENTITY MATTERS
RH ASSESSMENT
Kim’s transfer connects the military’s Party-political apparatus to its state-facing defense administration and creates a current leadership gap at the General Political Bureau.
- Record type
- Individual dossier
- Primary role
- Minister of national defence from 29 August 2026
- Network sector
- Military command
- Documented links
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Profile
Kim Song Gi became minister of national defence on 29 August 2026 after serving as director of the KPA General Political Bureau.
Scope note: this foundation dossier is limited to the selected public records behind the RH North Korea network. It does not claim a complete biography, ownership history, command structure, or account of private influence.
Documented connections
Every relationship below is labeled by evidence type and carries the limitation recorded in the network source ledger.
Kim Song Gi moved from the General Political Bureau to become minister of national defence on 29 August 2026.
Limit: This role is reported by North Korean state media. The public record does not independently disclose the appointment process or full remit.
Xinhua · 30 August military reshuffleWhat to watch
- Does Kim Song Gi retain the same formal role and institutional position?
- Do official records document new appointments, assignments, or contact with Ministry of National Defence?
- Do later sources confirm, narrow, or supersede the dated connections recorded here?
Source record
- 01Xinhua · 30 August military reshuffle
KCNA-based current-role record for Pak Jong Chon, Kim Song Gi, No Kwang Chol, Yu Kwang U, and Om Ju Ho.