OFSI sanctions listing
JO YONG-WON
JO YONG-WON is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Democratic People's Republic of Korea programme, listed on 05/06/2017. (1) Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Partyof Korea (2) Former Vice Director of the Workers' Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, North Korea nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0220. (UN Ref):KPi.043. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Date listed | 05/06/2017 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13488 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Partyof Korea (2) Former Vice Director of the Workers' Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24/10/1957 |
| Nationality / country | North Korea |
| Passport(s) | 108210124 |
| Address(es) | North Korea |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13488 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |