O Sang-hon
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 오상헌 |
| Hancha | 吳 相 憲 |
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Revised Romanization |
O Sang-heon |
|
McCune- Reischauer |
O Sanghŏn |
O Sang-hon († 2014 ) was a North Korean politician. He was a member of the Politburo of the Labor Party of Korea and deputy minister for public security. He worked closely with Jang Song-thaek , who was executed in December . As part of a wave of arrests carried out by Kim Jong-un , he and Jang's older sister Jang Kye-sun and her husband, the ambassador to Cuba Jon Yong-jin , were sentenced to the death penalty in 2014 . According to unconfirmed information from the Chosun Ilbo newspaper , he was executed with a flame thrower .
Individual evidence
- ↑ N. Korea Shuts Down Jang Song-taek's Department . Chosun Ilbo , April 7, 2014.
- ↑ Cruel dictator in North Korea: Kim has ministers executed with flame throwers . Focus online, April 9, 2014.
- ^ Julian Ryall: North Korean official 'executed by flame-thrower . The Daily Telegraph, April 7, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O, Sang-hon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O, Sanghon; O, Sanghŏn; O, Sang-heon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | North Korean politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2014 |