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# Ri Tae Sop 리태섭 

Minister of Social Security

alive 67 years old 

Ri Thae-sop is a North Korean politician and general. He served as Minister of Social Security and from June 2022 to December as Chief of the General Staff. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ri%5FThae-sop)

Born

1959, South Pyongan, North Korea

Height

Unknown 

Weight

Unknown 

Status as of

2026-09-01

Also known as

Ri Thae-sop, General Ri

## Positions

1. 2023–now Minister of Social Security · Ministry of Social Security [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ri%5FThae-sop)
2. 2022–2022 Chief of the General Staff Department · KPA General Staff Department [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ri%5FThae-sop)
3. 2022–2022 Chief of General Staff of the Korean People's Army[source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12594451)

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