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Kim Yong-nam
former President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Yong-nam (Hangul: 김영남; Hanja: 金永南; born 4 February 1928) is a North Korean politician. He serves as President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly. He was in this position from 1998 to 2019.[1] Previously, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1998.[2] He was elected a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in 2010.
Quick Facts President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, Premier ...
Kim Yong-nam | |
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김영남 | |
![]() Kim Yong-nam in 2015 | |
President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea | |
In office 5 September 1998 – 11 April 2019 | |
Premier | Hong Song-nam Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju |
Leader | Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un |
Preceded by | Yang Hyong-sop |
Succeeded by | Choe Ryong-hae |
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Born | (1928-02-04) 4 February 1928 (age 96) Heijo, Korea (now Pyongyang, North Korea) |
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
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Quick Facts Chosŏn'gŭl, Hancha ...
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김영남 |
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Hancha | 金永南 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-nam |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏngnam |
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