General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Supreme Leader Marshal of the Republic Kim Jong-un | |
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김정은 | |
Kim in 2019 | |
| 3rd Supreme Leader of North Korea | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Jong-il |
| General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2021 | |
| Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea |
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| Preceded by | Himself (as Chairman) |
| Chairman of the State Affairs Commission | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2016 | |
| First Vice Chairman | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Vice Chairman |
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| Preceded by | Himself (as First Chairman of the National Defense Commission) |
| Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Jong-il |
| Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
| In office 9 May 2016 – 10 January 2021 | |
| Vice Chairman |
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| Preceded by | Himself (as First Secretary) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as General Secretary) |
| First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
| 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 | |
| Secretary |
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| Preceded by | Kim Jong-il (as General Secretary) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Chairman) |
| First Chairman of the National Defense Commission | |
| In office 13 April 2012 – 29 June 2016 | |
| Vice Chairman |
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| Preceded by | Kim Jong-il (as Chairman) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Chairman of the State Affairs Commission) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Height | 5' 7" (171 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 (alleged) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Kim family |
| Alma mater |
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| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | North Korea |
| Branch/service | Korean People's Army |
| Years of service | 2010–present |
| Rank | 
Marshal |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeong(-)eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏngŭn |
Central institution membership
Other offices held
Republic of Korea
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 | This article needs to be updated. (February 2023) |
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 Gümligen under the name "Chol-pak" or "Pak-chol" from 1993 to 1998.[6] Kim was described as shy and 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 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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