Jang Song-u
North Korean politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Song-u (Korean: 장성우/張成禹) (7 April 1933 – August 2009) was a North Korean politician and general. He is from Cheonnae-gun, South Hamgyeong Province. As the elder brother of Jang Seong-gil and Jang Song-thaek, he was the chief commander of the 1983 Rangoon bombing at Aung San Mausoleum in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Jang Song-u | |
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장성우 | |
Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il |
Personal details | |
Born | (1933-04-07)7 April 1933 Korea, Empire of Japan |
Died | 2009(2009-00-00) (aged 75–76) |
Citizenship | North Korean |
Nationality | Korean |
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Military service | |
Allegiance | North Korea |
Branch/service | Korean People's Army |
Rank | Ch'asu (Vice Marshal) |
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