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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Kwang Chol NO · NO KWANG CHOL · NO KWANG-CHOL · No Kwang Chol · No Kwang-chol · | [sources] | |||
| Other name | NO KWANG-CHOL · No Kwan-chol · No Kwang Chol · نو كوانغ-تشول · 노 광철 · | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Nampo · Nampo City, DPR Korea · Nampo City, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Country | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Country of birth | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| First name | Kwang Chol · 광철 | [sources] | |||
| Last name | NO · NO KWANG CHOL · NO KWANG-CHOL · No · 노 | [sources] | |||
| Title | General | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q12594098 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Minister of Defence of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · Minister of National Defence · Ministre de la défense de la République populaire démocratique de Corée (RPDC) · ministre de la défense de la République populaire démocratique de Corée (RPDC) | [sources] | |||
| Source link | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Function: Minister of Defence of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
No Kwang Chol is Minister of Defence of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). In his position, he is directly involved in the military cooperation between DPRK and the Russian Federation, including the deployment of DPRK soldiers to the Russian Federation in support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Therefore, No Kwang Chol is supporting actions which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
No Kwang Chol est le ministre de la défense de la République populaire démocratique de Corée (RPDC). En cette qualité, il participe directement à la coopération militaire entre la RPDC et la Fédération de Russie, y compris au déploiement de soldats de la RPDC vers la Fédération de Russie à l’appui de la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Par conséquent, No Kwang Chol apporte un soutien à des actions qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine.
Disqualified
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
North Korean politician (1956-)
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| United Kingdom | The Insolvency Service | - | |||
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | - | - | ||
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | - | |||
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | - | |||
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | - | |||
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | - | |||
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | ||
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | ||