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Name
  
O Sang-hon

Role
  
Political figure

Died
  
April 2014


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This is a list of officials purged and executed by Kim Jong-un since he came to power in North Korea in December 2011.

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2013

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  • Jang Song-thaek was the Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea until his execution in 2013.
  • Jon Yong-jin was the North Korean Ambassador to Cuba until he was executed in 2013.
  • Yang Yong-chol was the North Korean Ambassador to Malaysia until he was executed in 2013.

    • 2014

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  • O Sang-hon was the deputy security minister in the Ministry of Public Security in the government of North Korea who was reportedly killed in a political purge in 2014. According to sources quoted by the Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, O was executed by flamethrower for his role in supporting Kim Jong-un's uncle Jang Song-thaek.

    • 2015

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  • Hyon Yong-chol was the Minister of People's Armed Forces until his execution in 2015.
  • Choe Yong-gon was the Deputy Minister of Construction and Building Material Industries until his execution in 2015.

    • 2016

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  • Kim Hong Jin was the Minister for Education in North Korea until 2016. He was arrested and executed by firing squad for having a 'bad attitude' in 2016.

    • References

    List of officials purged and executed by Kim Jong-un Wikipedia
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