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O Jin-u

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North Korean marshal and politician (1917-1995)

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O Jin-u was a North Korean general and politician. He was a close associate of Kim Il Sung. O served under Kim in the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, and then as commander of Kim's bodyguard.

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1989Order of Military Merit of the German Democratic Republic
1968Hero of the Republic

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Kang KonAlso won Hero of the RepublicValery AsapovAlso won Hero of the RepublicJong Song-okAlso won Hero of the RepublicRi Ul-solAlso won Hero of the RepublicChoe HyonAlso won Hero of the RepublicO Kuk-ryolAlso won Hero of the Republic

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O Jin-u was a North Korean general and politician. He was a close associate of Kim Il Sung. O served under Kim in the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, and then as commander of Kim's bodyguard. He was a founding officer of the Korean People's Army (KPA), fought in the Korean War, and was a Vice-Chairman of the National Defence Commission from 1972 until dying in 1995. He was considered to be the most powerful person in North Korea after Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, a hardliner, and a strong supporter of North Korea's nuclear program.

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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1917 to 1995 · aged 77
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15 languages

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