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# Ri Chang Dae 리창대 

Member of the State Affairs Commission

alive 66 years old 

Ri Chang-dae is a North Korean politician who is serving as Minister of State Security since June 2022, replacing Jong Kyong-thaek. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ri%5FChang-dae)

Born

1960, Pyongyang, North Korea

Height

Unknown 

Weight

Unknown 

Status as of

2026-09-01

Also known as

Ri Chang-dae

## Positions

1. 2022–now Member of the State Affairs Commission · State Affairs Commission [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ri%5FChang-dae)
2. 2022–now Minister of State Security[source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115237652)

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