Jon Pyong-ho

Jon Pyong-ho (, 20 March 1926 – 7 July 2014) was a North Korean officer and politician who served as the Chief Secretary of the Korean Workers Party (KWP) Committee of the North Korean Cabinet, and director of the DPRK Cabinet Political Bureau before his retirement in 2010. Jon was described as the 'Chief architect of North Korea's nuclear programme'. He has since held a number of positions within the North Korean military and government, and was appointed member of the National Defense Commission in February 2009. He has been described as "a talented writer with an excellent knowledge of policy and process."

Death and funeral On 7 July 2014 Jon Pyong-ho died of acute myocardial infarction at the age of 88. He was awarded a state funeral, attended by Kim Jong Un.

The funeral commission of Jon Pyong-ho, chaired by Kim Jong Un, was composed of the following individuals:

Kim Jong Un Kim Yong-nam Pak Pong-ju Hwang Pyong-so Ri Yong-gil Hyon Yong-chol Kim Ki-nam Choe Tae-bok Choe Ryong-hae Pak To-chun Yang Hyong-sop Kang Sok-ju Ri Yong-mu O Kuk-ryol Kim Won-hong Kim Yang-gon Kim Phyong-hae Kwak Pom-gi O Su-yong Choe Pu-il Ro Tu-chol Jo Yon-jun Ri Il-hwan Kim Man-song Han Kwang-bok O Il-jong An Jong-su Kim Jong-im Kim Jung-hyop Han Kwang-sang Hong In-bom Kim Kyong-ok Ri Jae-il Choe Hwi Jon Il-chun Jong Myong-hak Kim Hi-taek Kang Kwan-il Hong Yong-chil Hong Sung-mu Jang Chang-ha Rim Chun-song Pyon In-son So Hong-chan Pak Yong-sik Ryom Chol-song Jo Kyong-chol Yun Tong-hyon Kang Phyo-yong Kim Hyong-ryong Kim Hyong-sik Ri Pyong-chol Kim Chun-sam Kim Yong-chol O Kum-chol Pak Jong-chon Kim Jong-gwan No Kwang-chol Tong Yong-il Ri Chang-han Ri Yong-ju Ri Gyu-man Jong Yong-hak Kim Thae-gu Rim Un-guk Kim Su-hak Pak Gwan-bok Yun Pyong-gwon An Ji-yong Ju Dong-chol Choe Jae-bok Kim Su-gil Tae Jong-su Pak Tae-song Ri Man-gon Jon Sung-hun Pak Yong-ho Pak Tae-dok Kim Chun-sop Pak Jong-nam Ri Sang-won Kang Yang-mo Rim Kyong-man Jo Chun Ryong Ju Kyu-chang Choe Chun-sik Ri Je-son Yu Jin Ri Song-hak

Awards and honors A frame displaying Jon's decorations was placed at the foot of his bier during his funeral.