Jang Chang-ha | |
|---|---|
| 장창하 | |
| Commander of the DPRK Missile Administration | |
| Assumed office Unknown | |
| Supreme Commander | Kim Jong Un |
| Deputy Commander | Kim Jong-sik |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1964 (according to British Treasury Information) North Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Branch/service |  Korean People's Army |
| Rank | .svg){kind=icon} General |
| Commands |  Missile Administration |
Jang Chang-ha (also known as Jang Chang Ha, Korean: 장창하, born 10 January 1964) is a North Korean general and a politician.
Biography
[edit]Little is known about Jang Chang-ha's birthplace, birthdate, and age. According to British Treasury information, he was born on 10 January 1964.[1]
Jang is a double Hero of the Republic and Hero of Labor. He was presumably awarded Hero of the Republic after the success test fire of Hwasong-17.
He is in the forefront of North Korea's missile development at the Academy of National Defense Science.
On 26 November 2022, he was promoted to Taejang by Kim Jong Un.[2]
In 2023, he was confirmed to serve as Head of the Missile General Bureau (now Missile Administration), which oversees missile tests by the DPRK.[3]
He was spotted with his wife at a New Year performance on 31 December 2024.[4]
As of 2025, North Korean state media refers to him as the general director of the Missile Administration.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Current list of designated persons: Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (PDF). HM Treasury. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ 민주조선 | 조선민주주의인민공화국 최고인민회의 상임위원회 및 내각기관지. Minju Joson. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Zwirko, Colin (19 September 2023). "North Korea confirms long-time weapons official leading top missile bureau". NK Pro. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Zwirko, Colin (2 January 2025). "North Korean leader's sister appears with kids in state media for first time". NK News. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ "Triều Tiên phóng thử tên lửa hành trình chiến lược từ biển vào đất liền" [North Korea test-fires sea-to-land strategic cruise missiles]. Hà Tĩnh Radio and Television (in Vietnamese). 2025-10-29. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
[...] ông Jang Chang Ha, Tổng cục trưởng Tổng cục Tên lửa Triều Tiên [...]
- ^ "Joint Striking Drill of Long-range Artillery and Missile Systems of Sub-units of KPA on Eastern Front Conducted". Korean Central News Agency. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
[...] Jang Chang Ha, general director of the Missile Administration of the DPRK [...]
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