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Kuk-Ryol O

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Born 7 Jan 1930,North Korea. Named in 7 sanctions listings. member of the Supreme People's Assembly.

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Summary

Deputy Chairman of the National Defence Commission, supervising the acquisition abroad of advanced technology for nuclear and ballistics programs. Designated by the European Union.

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

(also Kuk-Ryol O)

(also Ku'k-ryo'l O)

Former Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission

North Korean politician and general (1930–2023)

出生地：北朝鮮咸鏡北道穏城郡

Sanctions and listings7

  • Effective
    5 Apr 2013

    国際平和のための国際的な努力に我が国として寄与するために講ずる資産凍結等の措置の対象となる

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    Reference 4mof.go.jp

  • Listed
    12 Mar 2013

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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

    Former deputy Chairman of the National Defence Commission, which was a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK before it was reformed into the State Affairs Commission (SAC), supervising the acquisition abroad of advanced technology for nuclear and ballistic programmes. Elected Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee member in May 2016 at 7th Congress of Workers’ Party of Korea where WPK adopted a decision to continue the DPRK’s nuclear programme.

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0045Reference 11034Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    11 Mar 2013

    Non-Proliferation Sanctions - NPWMD

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    NPWMD, block and DPRK2

    Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210

    Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214

    Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)

    Executive Order 13687 (North Korea)

    Programme US-NON-PROLIFReference 15771treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (North Korea) Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    The Minister for Foreign Affairs listed this person on 4 December 2019 under regulation 6(1) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (AS Regulations). (Note: This was a re-listing of a previous designation made by the Minister under regulation 6(1) of the AS Regulations that was in effect from 27 November 2013 to 2 December 2019.) Relisted on 3 December 2022.

    Programme AU-DPRKLast updated 3 Dec 2022dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    12 Mar 2013

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    19 Feb 2025
    Effective
    11 Mar 2013

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

Positions held4

  1. Current

    member of the Supreme People's Assembly

    North Korea

  2. Period not retained

    国防委員会副委員長

  3. Period not retained

    Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission

  4. Since 2014

    Supreme People’s Assembly (member)

    Current

Connections2

Positions held2

All 2 markedSanctionedDebarredExport controlled

Other names20

Also known as18

О Гык Рёр吳克烈O Kŭk RyŏlO Kung-nyolO Kuk RyolO Ku’k-ryo’l오극렬O Kŭng-nyŏlО Кын НёльO, Ku'k-ryo'lО Гык РольKu'k-ryo'l O呉克烈吴克烈O Kuk-ryolKuk Ryol OO Kuk-RyolO, Kuk-Ryol

Weak aliases2

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

吴克列オ・グンニョル

Addresses1

  • Korea, North

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