Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Myong Su Ri
Position
Vice President, Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
Nationality
North Korea
DoB
1934-02-20
Address
North Korea
Official reason
Vice Marshall of the Korean People's Army, first vice Commander of the KPA Supreme Command. Until 2018, member of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers’ Party and Chief of Staff of the People’s Armed Forces. In this capacity, Ri Myong Su continues to be influential and holds a key position for national defence matters and is respons...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regul...
Additional Details
Licencing, exception and direction provisions are contained in Part 9 of the Regulations.
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