Ri Yong-ho (general)
Ri Yong-ho | |
|---|---|
Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho Chief of General Staff of the Korean People's Army | |
| Born | 5 October 1942 Tongchon, Kōgen-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | c. July 2012 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance | North Korea |
| Branch | Korean People's Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1959-2012 |
| Rank | Ch'asu (Vice Marshal) |
| Battles / wars | Bombardment of Yeonpyeong |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리영호 |
| Hancha | 李英浩 |
| Revised Romanization | Ri Yeong-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Yŏng-ho |
Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho (Korean: 리영호; 5 October 1942 – c. July 2012) was a North Korean military officer who was Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army from 2009 to 2012, as well as a member of the Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea from September 2010 to July 2012.