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Jo Myong-rok was born on 12 July, 1928 in Yonsa County, Kankyōhoku-dō (North Hamgyong Province), Korea, Empire of Japan, is a North Korean military officer. Discover Jo Myong-rok's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?
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82 years old |
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Cancer |
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12 July, 1928 |
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12 July |
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Yonsa County, Kankyōhoku-dō (North Hamgyong Province), Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Date of death |
6 November, 2010 |
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Japan
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Jo Myong-rok Height, Weight & Measurements
At 82 years old, Jo Myong-rok height not available right now. We will update Jo Myong-rok's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jo Myong-rok Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jo Myong-rok worth at the age of 82 years old? Jo Myong-rok’s income source is mostly from being a successful officer. He is from Japan. We have estimated Jo Myong-rok's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Timeline
Jo Myong-rok (12 July 1928 – 6 November 2010) was a North Korean military officer who held the military rank Chasu (Vice Marshal).
Jo was born in Yonsa County, North Hamgyong province, on 12 July 1928 and he joined the Korean People's Army in December 1950.
He was a graduate of the Manchuria Aviation School and Soviet Air Academy.
After serving as a pilot in the Korean War, Jo was promoted to major general in 1954 and lieutenant general in 1976.
Meanwhile, he held other important posts, such as commanding officer of Pyongyang's Air Defence Command (1975–1977), and commanding officer of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force from 1977 to 1995.
At the 6th Party Congress in 1980, Jo Myong-rok was elected both member of the 6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (he was elected an alternate member of the 5th Central Committee in 1975) and the 6th Central Military Commission.
In 1992 he was promoted to general; in 1994 he was part of Kim Il Sung's funeral committee; in 1995 he was promoted to Vice Marshal and director of the KPA General Political Bureau.
He made a key speech commemorating the third anniversary of Kim Il Sung's death in special ceremonies on 8 July 1997.
In 1998, he was appointed first vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, Director of the Korean People's Army General Political Bureau.
Previously, he was the commander of the air defence forces.
By 1998, when he was also appointed to the position of First Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission, he was the second most powerful person in the country, ranking immediately beneath Kim Jong Il himself.
In 2000, he traveled to Washington, D.C., on a goodwill mission.
He was the first North Korean official to visit the White House or meet a President of the United States.
The Clinton administration reciprocated by sending Albright to Pyongyang one week later to meet Kim Jong Il.
On 6 November 2010, Jo died of a heart attack at the age of 82, one month after he was elected as member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau.
His funeral committee was chaired by Kim Jong Il and attended by more than a hundred political and military figures, including Kim Jong Un and Supreme People's Assembly President Kim Yong-nam.
He lay in state in the Central Workers' Hall (home of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea) in Pyongyang and was buried in the Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery.
Against expectations, his successor was not elected at the 4th Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly in April 2011.
There was speculation that Kim Jong Il was deliberately leaving the post vacant in order to promote his son, Kim Jong Un, when he was ready.
Jo's funeral committee consisted of:
