崔龙海
In April 1992, he was promoted to Major General and to General in October 1995. After serving as Deputy Chief of the General Staff the Korean People's Army, he served as First Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Operations of the General Staff. He became a member of the Central Military Commission of the Party at the 3rd Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea held in September 2010. In the same month, along with Kim Jong-un, Kim Kyong-hui, Choe Ryong-hae, and Hyon Yong-chol, he received the military rank of General of the Army. He served as a commander at the April 2012 servicing ceremony, where Kim Jong-un gave his first speech.