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Kim Yong-nam

1928 - Today

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Kim Yong-nam (Korean: 김영남; born 4 February 1928) is a North Korean retired politician who served as the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, from 1998 until 2019. Previously, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1998. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Yong-nam has received more than 1,278,725 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Kim Yong-nam is the 1,591st most popular politician (up from 2,374th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 13th in 2019) and the 8th most popular North Korean Politician.

Kim Yong-nam is the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea. He is also the head of state and the head of government in North Korea.

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  • 39

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Yong-nam ranks 1,591 out of 15,577. Before him are Maria Luisa of Spain, Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, Lajos Kossuth, Mohamed Naguib, Amon of Judah, and Bernhard von Bülow. After him are Śuddhodana, Yoshihide Suga, Menelik II, Damocles, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, and Emperor Renzong of Song.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Kim Yong-nam ranks 28. Before him are Jean-Marie Le Pen, Alvin Toffler, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Agnès Varda, Alexander Grothendieck, and Karlheinz Stockhausen. After him are Elie Wiesel, George Peppard, James Coburn, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Martin Landau, and Alberto Korda.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Yong-nam ranks 8 out of 146. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Taejong of Joseon (1367), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), and Injo of Joseon (1595). After him are Kim Jong-un (1983), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), and Kim Koo (1876).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Yong-nam ranks 8. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Taejong of Joseon (1367), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), and Injo of Joseon (1595). After him are Kim Jong-un (1983), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), and Kim Koo (1876).

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