Kim Pyong Il
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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Pyong Il (Korean: 김평일, Korean pronunciation: [kim.pʰjɔŋ.il]; born 10 August 1954) is the younger paternal half-brother of the former leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, and the only surviving son of former leader and president of North Korea Kim Il Sung.[2] He worked as a diplomat and lived overseas between 1979 and 2019,[3][4] serving in various diplomatic positions such as ambassador of North Korea to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland, and the Czech Republic.[5][6]
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Kim Pyong Il | |
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김평일 | |
North Korea Ambassador to the Czech Republic | |
In office 2015–2019 | |
Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
Preceded by | Pak Hyon-bo |
Succeeded by | Ju Won-chol |
North Korea Ambassador to Poland | |
In office 1998–2015 | |
Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Un |
Preceded by | Paek Nam-sun |
Succeeded by | Geun Ri |
North Korea Ambassador to Finland | |
In office 1994–1998 | |
Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il |
Preceded by | Choe Sang-bom |
Succeeded by | post not filled |
North Korea Ambassador to Bulgaria | |
In office 1989–1994 | |
Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung |
North Korea Ambassador to Hungary | |
In office 1988–1989 | |
Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-08-10) 10 August 1954 (age 69) Pyongyang, North Korea[1] |
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Spouse |
Kim Sun-kum (m. 1982) |
Children | Kim In-kang Kim Ung-song |
Parent(s) | Kim Il Sung (father) Kim Song-ae (mother) |
Relatives | Kim family |
Alma mater | Kim Il-sung University |
Occupation | DPRK battalion commander former DPRK ambassador to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김평일 |
Hancha | 金平日 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Pyeong-il |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim P'yŏng'il |
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