Choe Kwang
Choe Kwang | |
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| 최광 | |
| Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |
| In office 1990–1997 | |
| Leader | Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il |
| Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
| In office 1988–1997 | |
| Leader | Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il |
| Minister of People's Armed Forces | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| Leader | Kim Jong Il |
| Preceded by | O Jin-u |
| Succeeded by | Kim Il-chol |
| Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army | |
| In office 1962–1968 | |
| Leader | Kim Il-sung |
| Preceded by | Kim Chang-bong |
| Succeeded by | O Jin-u |
| In office February 1988 – February 1997 | |
| Preceded by | O Kuk-ryol |
| Succeeded by | Kim Yong-chun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1918 Kankyōhoku-dō (North Hamgyong Province), Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | February 21, 1997 (aged 78) Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | North Korea |
| Branch/service | Korean People's Army |
| Rank | Marshal of the Korean People's Army |
| Commands | 1st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | See battles
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Marshal Choe Kwang (Korean: 최광; Hanja: 崔光; July 17, 1918 – February 21, 1997) was a military leader in North Korea.