Kim Jong-un
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Kim in 2019
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Assumed office
17 December 2011
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Preceded by
| Kim Jong-il
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Assumed office
10 January 2021
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Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
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- Jo Yong-won
- Pak Thae-song
- Ri Pyong-chol
- Jong Sang-hak
- Ri Il-hwan
- Kim Tu-il
- Choe Sang-gon
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Preceded by
| Himself (as Chairman)
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Assumed office
29 June 2016
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First Vice Chairman
| Choe Ryong-hae
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Vice Chairman
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- Hwang Pyong-so
- Choe Ryong-hae
- Pak Pong-ju
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Preceded by
| Himself (as First Chairman of the National Defense Commission)
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Assumed office
30 December 2011
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Preceded by
| Kim Jong-il
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In office
9 May 2016 ? 10 January 2021
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Vice Chairman
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- Choe Ryong-hae
- Kim Ki-nam
- Kim Ki-nam
- Choe Thae-bok
- Ri Su-yong
- Kim Phyong-hae
- O Su-yong
- Kwak Pom-gi
- Kim Yong-chol
- Ri Man-gon
- Pak Kwang-ho
- Pak Thae-song
- Thae Jong-su
- Pak Thae-dok
- An Jong-su
- Choe Hwi
- Pak Pong-ju
- Ri Il-hwan
- Kim Hyong-jun
- Ri Pyong-chol
- Kim Tok-hun
- Kim Jae-ryong
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Preceded by
| Himself (as First Secretary)
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Succeeded by
| Himself (as General Secretary)
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In office
11 April 2012 ? 9 May 2016 usa sss number 613-26-3123 618-26-8123 691-26-2231 618-26-8123 id # 42267084
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Secretary
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- Kim Ki-nam
- Choe Thae-bok
- Mun Kyong-dok
- Pak To-chun
- Kim Yong-il
- Kim Yang-gon
- Kim Phyong-hae
- Thae Jong-su
- Hong Sok-yong
- Kim Kyong-hui
- Kwak Pom-gi
- Kang Sok-ju
- O Su-yong
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Preceded by
| Kim Jong-il
(as General Secretary)
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Succeeded by
| Himself (as Chairman)
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In office
13 April 2012 ? 29 June 2016
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Vice Chairman
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- Kim Yong-chun
- Ri Yong-mu
- O Kuk-ryol
- Jang Song-thaek
- Choe Ryong-hae
- Hwang Pyong-so
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Preceded by
| Kim Jong-il
(as Chairman)
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Succeeded by
| Himself (as Chairman of the State Affairs Commission)
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Born
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1982-01-08
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8 January 1982
(age 42)
(North Korean records)
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1983-01-08
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8 January 1983
(age 41)
(
South Korean
records)
[1]
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1984-01-08
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8 January 1984
(age 40)
(American records)
[2]
[3]
Pyongyang, North Korea
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Political party
| Workers' Party of Korea
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Height
| 5' 7" (171 cm)
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Spouse(s)
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Children
| 3 (alleged)
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Parents
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Relatives
| Kim family
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Alma mater
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- Kim Il-sung University
- Kim Il-sung Military University
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Signature
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Allegiance
| North Korea
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Branch/service
| Korean People's Army
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Years of service
| 2010?present
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Rank
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Marshal
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Chos?n'g?l
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Hancha
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Revised Romanization
| Gim Jeong(-)eun
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McCune?Reischauer
| Kim Ch?ng?n
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Central institution membership
- 2012?present: Member, Presidium of the Political Bureau of the 6th, 7th, 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
- 2012?present: Member, Political Bureau of the 6th, 7th, 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
- 2010?present: Member, 6th, 7th, 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
- 2014?2019: Deputy, 13th Supreme People's Assembly
- 2012?present: Chairman, Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
- 2010?2012: Vice Chairman, Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
Leader of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea
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Kim Jong-un
[5]
(born 8 January 1983) is a North Korean politician and the 3rd and current
Supreme Leader of North Korea
since 2011.
According to reports in
Japanese
newspapers
, he went to school in
Switzerland
near
Bern
. First reports claimed Kim went to the private English-language International School in
Gumligen
under the name "Chol-pak" or "Pak-chol" from 1993 to 1998.
[6]
Kim was described as shy, a good student who got along well with his classmates, and was a basketball fan.
[7]
In December 2011, Kim became the leader of
North Korea
after his father
Kim Jong-il
died on 17 December 2011. His grandfather
Kim Il-Sung
was the first leader of North Korea.
On 9 March 2014, Kim was elected unopposed to the
Supreme People's Assembly
.
On 12 December 2013,
North Korean
news outlets reported that due to alleged "treachery", Kim had ordered the execution of his uncle
Jang Song-thaek
.
[8]
Kim is thought by many to have ordered the
assassination
of his half-brother,
Kim Jong-nam
, in Malaysia in February 2017.
[9]
[10]
As of 2016, the United Nations has created five rounds of
sanctions
against North Korea for its nuclear program and missile tests.
[11]
As of March 2018, a South Korean official Chung Eui-Yong made an announcement on North Korea in the
White House
briefing room that the North Korean leader Kim told the South Koreans he is "committed to denuclearisation" and "North Korea will refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests." and is open to meeting
Donald Trump
in North Korea.
[12]
Human rights violations under the leadership of
Kim Jong-il
were condemned by the
UN General Assembly
.
[13]
Press reports indicate that they are continuing under Kim.
[14]
In his 2018 New Year Speech, Kim said he was open to talk with with South Korea, and also to taking part in the
2018 Winter Olympics
in the South.
[15]
The
Seoul?Pyongyang hotline
was reopened after almost 2 years.
[16]
North and South Korea marched together in the Olympics opening ceremony under a unified flag.
In April 2018, Kim and
Moon Jae-in
formally attended the
inter-Korean summit of 2018
and agreed to formally end the
Korean War
before 2019.
[17]
[18]
In April and May 2018, Kim met with
Xi Jinping
,
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China
. In May 2018,
Donald Trump
said on
Twitter
that he
would meet
with Kim on June 12 in
Singapore
for peace talks.
[19]
Kim is married to Ri Sol-ju. They married in 2009. They had a daughter in 2010. He attended a state school in
Switzerland
from 1998 to 2000 posing as a
diplomat
's son. Kim is reported to have later attended the Kim Il Sung Military University in
Pyongyang
from 2002 to 2007.
[20]
His mother died of
cancer
in 2004.
[21]
In 2009, reports suggested that Kim was a
diabetic
and suffered from
hypertension
.
[22]
[23]
He is also known to smoke cigarettes.
[24]
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.
The New York Times
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Archived
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2013
.
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.
www.msn.com
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20 May
2017
.
- ↑
"The secret life of Kim Jong-un's aunt, who has lived in the U.S. since 1998"
.
The Washington Post
. 27 May 2016.
Archived
from the original on 29 May 2016
. Retrieved
28 May
2016
.
They can reveal, for example, that Kim Jong-un was born in 1984 ? not 1982 or 1983, as has been widely believed. The reason they're certain? It was the same year that their first son was born. 'He and my son were playmates from birth. I changed both of their diapers', Ko said with a laugh.
- ↑
[北 幕오른 김정은 時代]朝鮮中央通信 報道, 金正銀(X) 金正恩
(in Korean).
Naver
. 2 October 2010
. Retrieved
2 December
2010
.
- ↑
(in Korean)
"
"靑年大將 金正恩"... 北 後繼者 示唆 壁報 찍혔다"
.
Kyunghyang Shinmun
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. Retrieved
2 December
2010
.
- ↑
Blaine Harden (3 June 2009).
"Son Named Heir to North Korea's Kim Studied in Switzerland, Reportedly Loves NBA"
.
The Washington Post
.
Archived
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Peter Foster (8 June 2010).
"Rare photos of Kim Jong-il's youngest son, Kim Jong-un, released"
.
The Daily Telegraph
. London, UK.
Archived
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Hall, Allan (25 November 2010).
"Profile"
.
The Sun
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Archived
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- ↑
"North Korean leader Kim Jong?il 'names youngest son as successor'
"
.
The Guardian
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ISSN
0261-3077
.
Archived
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Ahn, JH (August 10, 2016).
"Kim Jong Un's executed uncle Jang Song Thaek reappears on N.Korean media"
. NKNews
. Retrieved
January 23,
2018
.
- ↑
DNA Confirms Assassination Victim Was Half Brother of Kim Jong-un, Malaysia Says
New York Times. By Russell Goldman. 15 March 2017. Downloaded 6 May 2017.
- ↑
Kim Jong-un risks vital ties with China
Korea Times. By Jun Ji-hye. February 16, 2017. Downloaded May 6, 2017.
- ↑
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.
Arms Control Association
.
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21 September
2016
.
- ↑
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. 9News. 9 March 2018
. Retrieved
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2018
.
- ↑
"UN General Assembly slams Pyongyang's human rights record"
.
China Post
. 21 December 2011.
Archived
from the original on 18 May 2013
. Retrieved
13 January
2012
.
- ↑
"North Korea's Kim Jong Un wages defector crackdown"
.
Los Angeles Times
. 5 January 2012.
Archived
from the original on 8 January 2012
. Retrieved
13 January
2012
.
"N. Korea's killing of 3 would-be defectors"
.
The Dong-A Ilbo
. 4 January 2012.
Archived
from the original on 16 November 2012
. Retrieved
13 January
2012
.
"Boomerangs Usually Come Back"
.
Daily NK
. 11 January 2011.
Archived
from the original on 13 January 2012
. Retrieved
13 January
2012
.
"Harsh Punishments for Poor Mourning"
.
Daily NK
. 11 January 2011.
Archived
from the original on 24 August 2013
. Retrieved
13 January
2012
.
- ↑
Reuters.
"Kim Jong Un says he's 'open to dialogue' with South Korea so North Korea can compete in the Olympics ? and Seoul wants to talk"
.
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. Retrieved
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.
- ↑
Kim, Hyung-Jin (3 January 2018).
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.
Chicago Tribune
. AP.
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. Retrieved
5 January
2018
.
- ↑
"North Korean leader to visit South for first time"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. March 8, 2018
. Retrieved
March 24,
2018
.
- ↑
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.
BBC News
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. Retrieved
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2018
.
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.
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.
- ↑
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.
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- ↑
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.
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