OFSI sanctions listing
Jong Chon PAK
Jong Chon PAK 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 20/05/2016. (1) Chief of the Korean People’s Armed Forces (2) Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the ruling party’s Central Committee (3) Secretary of the Central Committee (4) Member of the Central Military Commission. 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):DPR0047. (UK Statement of Reasons):Vice Marshall in the Korean People’s Army, Chief of the Korean People’s Armed Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of the Firepower Command Department. Chief of the Military Headquarters and Director of the Artillery Command Department. Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. Member and Secretary of the Presidium of the Politburo of the ruling Party’s Central Committee. In these roles, Pak Jong-Chon has proven to be responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. (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 | 20/05/2016 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13367 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Chief of the Korean People’s Armed Forces (2) Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the ruling party’s Central Committee (3) Secretary of the Central Committee (4) Member of the Central Military Commission |
|---|---|
| Nationality / country | North Korea |
| Address(es) | North Korea |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13367 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |