The record
Kim Jong-un is a Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011. Born on 8 January 1984 in Wonsan, Jong-un is 42.
Positions held include Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army (2011), Supreme Leader of North Korea (2011) and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (2012). Jong-un studied at Kim Il-sung University and Kim Il-sung Military University. Honours include Time 100, Time 100 and Time 100, among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 176 languages, Kim Jong-un is No. 4 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 8 January 1984, Wonsan (age 42)
- Country
- North Korea
- Known as
- Politician
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Workers’ Party of Korea
- Education
- Kim Il-sung University, Kim Il-sung Military University
- Languages
- Korean
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 176
Did you know
Was 27 when first supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army (2011).
Shares a birthday with Elvis Presley and Stephen Hawking.
Two people in the Index born in Wonsan, with Pak Seung-zin.
Has a Wikipedia article in 176 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 2011–Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army
- 2011–Supreme Leader of North Korea
- 2012–General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
- 2012–President of the State Affairs Commission
- —Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea
- —Member of the Supreme People's Assembly
Connections
- FatherKim Jong-il
- MotherKo Yong-hui
- SpouseRi Sol-ju
- SiblingKim Jong-chul
- SiblingKim Jong-nam
- SiblingKim Yo-jong
- SiblingKim Sul-song
- ChildKim Ju Ae
8 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Time 1002011
- Time 1002013
- Time 1002016
- Time 1002017
- Time 1002018
- Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"2020
- Jubilee Medal "80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
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- Wikidata Q56226 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)