Jo Nam-jin | |
|---|---|
| Deputy head of the KPA General Political Department | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Branch/service |  Korean People's Army |
| Rank |  Sangjang (Colonel-general) |
Jo Nam-jin is a North Korean military officer.
He is known to serve as the deputy director of the KPA General Political Department and head of the Organization Department of the Korean People's Army. [1] He holds the rank of Colonel-General. He was a member of the funeral committee of Kim Yong-chun [2] and of Kim Yang-gon. [3]
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