Kim Yo-jong
Kim Yo-jong (Korean: 김여정, born 26 September 1987)[1][2] is a North Korean politician. She is the youngest daughter of former supreme leader Kim Jong-il. Her brother is Kim Jong-un, the current supreme leader.
Kim Yo-jong | |
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김여정 | |
.jpg.webp) Kim in 2018 | |
| Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2014 | |
| General Secretary | Kim Jong-un |
| Director |
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| Preceded by | Ri Jae-il |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1987 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Choe Song (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 (alleged) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Kim family |
| Alma mater | Kim Il-sung University |
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| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김여정 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeojeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏjŏng |
She is an alternate member of the Politburo (Political Bureau) and vice director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
References
- 통일부, 김여정 '1988년생' 공식 판단…작년엔 '연도미상' 표기. MK News (in Korean). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- "Kim Yo Jong". North Korea Leadership Watch. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
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