Lee Kwon Mu

Lee Kwon Mu 리권무
Born	1914 Manchuria
Died	1986?
Allegiance	China North Korea
Service/branch	Eighth Route Army Korean People's Army Ground Force
Years of service	1948–1959
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	NK 4th Division NK I Corps
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Hero of the Republic Order of the National Flag, First Class

Lee Kwon Mu, (Korean: 리권무, Hanja: 李權武), also known as Yi Kwon-mu or Ri Gwon-mu (1914–1986?), was a North Korean People's Army general officer during the Korean War. He commanded a division, and later a corps, on the front line of the conflict and received North Korea's two highest military honours, the Hero of the Republic and the Order of the National Flag, First Class.

Lee was born in Manchuria in 1914 to two Korean refugees. He joined the Chinese Communist Eighth Route Army, fighting both the Chinese Nationalists and the Imperial Japanese Army. Some reports indicate he was also a Lieutenant in the Soviet Red Army during World War II and a personal friend of Kim Il-sung. In 1948, Lee attended a military officer school in the Soviet Union. Upon returning to North Korea, he was appointed chief of staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA).

Prior to the Korean War, Lee was recalled on personal order of the North Korean Premier Kim Il-sung. Kim personally gave Lee command of the newly formed 4th Division of the Korean People's Army Ground Force. As such he was made a Sojang, or Major General, in the Korean military.