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Ri Ul-sol was born on 14 September, 1921 in Songjin, Kankyōhoku-dō, Japanese-ruled Korea, is a North Korean marshal (1921–2015). Discover Ri Ul-sol'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 94 years old?
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94 years old |
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Virgo |
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14 September, 1921 |
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14 September |
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Songjin, Kankyōhoku-dō, Japanese-ruled Korea |
| Date of death |
7 November, 2015 |
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Pyongyang, North Korea |
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Japan
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Ri Ul-sol Height, Weight & Measurements
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Ri Ul-sol Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ri Ul-sol worth at the age of 94 years old? Ri Ul-sol’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Japan. We have estimated Ri Ul-sol's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Ri Ul-sol (14 September 19217 November 2015) was a North Korean politician and military official.
He played an important role in the administrations of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, achieving the rank of marshal of the Korean People's Army.
He was responsible for the safety of top North Korean leaders and their families as Commander of the Guard.
Ri Ul-sol was born in 1921 in Songjin, North Hamgyong Province.
He may have been trained at the Okeanskaya Field School in Vladivostok or in the RKKA Military Academy in Khabarovsk, both in the Soviet Union.
In the late 1930s, Ri was a soldier in Kim Il Sung's United Army, which was a partisan unit.
He fought for Korea's independence from Japan alongside Kim Il Sung in World War II.
He was also a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in November 1970.
He was part of the Funeral Committees for both Kim Il Sung and O Jin-u.
The funeral committees are often seen as an indicator of de facto power.
Politically, Ri Ul-sol was one of the last surviving members of the first generation of North Korean leadership.
He was seen as an ultraconservative.
Furthermore, Ri Ul-sol became a member of the Central Military Commission of the WPK in October 1980, and a member of the National Defence Commission in May 1990.
The Guard Command is one of the few military positions which show little turnover, as Ri managed to hold onto his position from 1984 to 2003.
Ri served in the 88th Sniper Brigade with Kim Il Sung, Kim Chol-man and other first-generation North Korean politicians.
During the outbreak of the Korean War, Ri Ul-sol was responsible for the care of Kim Jong Il and Kim Kyong-hui, the children of Kim Il Sung.
It is said that Ri assumed the position of surrogate father to Kim Jong Il, the future North Korean leader.
He was promoted through the North Korean military system, earning the following ranks:
He was one of only a handful to have been promoted to the rank of Marshal, the second highest North Korean military rank.
His full title was Marshal of the Korean People's Army.
In his other major position, Commander of the Guard (1996–2003), he was responsible for guarding the top North Korean officials, including Kim Jong Il and his family.
He retired from most of his positions in 2003 during a reshuffle and was subsequently not considered to be a major player in North Korean politics.
Ri Ul-sol was the recipient of various awards, including the Order of Kim Il Sung, Hero of Labour and Order of the National Flag (1st class).
He was twice awarded the title of the Hero of the DPRK.
Ri was a deputy delegate to the 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Supreme People's Assemblies.
In the 10th SPA, he represented Electoral District 583, and in the 12th SPA, he represented Electoral District 1.
Ri Ul-sol died of lung cancer on 7 November 2015.
His funeral committee consisted of 169 members, with Kim Jong Un as chairman.
