O Chin-u
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O Chin-u (March 8, 1917-February 25, 1995) was a soldier and politician of North Korea
. He was the Minister of Armed Forces for many years until his death in February 1995. O was the third most powerful person in North Korea, after Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. Very little is known about him except for the fact that he served with Kim Il-sung's partisan unit and eventually rose through the ranks of the North Korean Army. He distinguished himself during the Korean War
and was a trusted advisor of the North Korean leader until his death.
O died of cancer in 1995, a year after Kim Il-sung.
He received medical treatment in France
. When he died, Kim Jong-il left the minister’s position vacant for more than seven months before naming a new minister, Choi Kwang
.
He was one of two military officers in the North Korean Armed Forces who reached rank of Marshal
.
Wonsu
Wonsu is a very high military rank of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea and of North Korea.-South Korea:Wonsu, known in English as "General of the Army of the Republic of Korea", is the highest military rank of the Republic of Korea armed forces and is the combined equivalent of a Field...
O Chin-u (March 8, 1917-February 25, 1995) was a soldier and politician of North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. He was the Minister of Armed Forces for many years until his death in February 1995. O was the third most powerful person in North Korea, after Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. Very little is known about him except for the fact that he served with Kim Il-sung's partisan unit and eventually rose through the ranks of the North Korean Army. He distinguished himself during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
and was a trusted advisor of the North Korean leader until his death.
O died of cancer in 1995, a year after Kim Il-sung.
He received medical treatment in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. When he died, Kim Jong-il left the minister’s position vacant for more than seven months before naming a new minister, Choi Kwang
Choi Kwang
Choi Kwang was a prominent military leader in North Korea. He was Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army. He was also the Minister of People's Armed Forces between 1995-1997. He died of a heart attack on February 21, 1997....
.
He was one of two military officers in the North Korean Armed Forces who reached rank of Marshal
Wonsu
Wonsu is a very high military rank of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea and of North Korea.-South Korea:Wonsu, known in English as "General of the Army of the Republic of Korea", is the highest military rank of the Republic of Korea armed forces and is the combined equivalent of a Field...
.