Person

CHOE Kyong-song

Sanctioned entity

Born 1945,North Korea. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 437)

(UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 2420)

Ancien membre de la Commission militaire centrale du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, organe essentiel pour les questions de défense nationale en RPDC. À ce titre, responsable, sous forme d'appui ou d'encouragement, des programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d'autres armes de destruction massive

(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017- (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 990)

(Date of UN designation: 2016-05-20)

Sanctions and listings7

  • Listed
    1 Aug 2022

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2022/1331 (OJ L201)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020, (ue) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 and (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ancien membre de la Commission militaire centrale du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, organe essentiel pour les questions de défense nationale en RPDC. À ce titre, responsable, sous forme d’appui ou d’encouragement, des programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d’autres armes de destruction massive.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • North Korea Sanctions - (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017- (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Ancien membre de la Commission militaire centrale du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, organe essentiel pour les questions de défense nationale en RPDC. À ce titre, responsable, sous forme d'appui ou d'encouragement, des programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d'autres armes de destruction massive

    Programme UN-SC1718; EU-PRKgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.euun.org

  • EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP

    Programme EU-PRKeur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    1 Aug 2022
    Effective
    20 May 2016

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - PRK

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    Designation date published: 2016-05-20

    2022/1331 (OJ L201)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4160.69eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    Programme EU-PRKdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    Colonel General in the Korean People’s Army. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0007Reference 13356Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held4

  1. Period not retained

    Colonel général dans l’armée populaire de Corée.

  2. Period not retained

    Colonel General in the Korean People’s Army. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea

  3. Period not retained

    Colonel General in the Korean People’s Army

  4. Period not retained

    Colonel général dans l'armée populaire de Corée

Other names3

Also known as3

CHOE Kyong song최경성Kyong-Song Choe

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