Kim Jong-un

Supreme Leader
Marshal of the Republic

Kim Jong-un
Supreme Leader; Marshal of the Republic; Kim Jong-un
김정은
	Kim in 2019
3rd Supreme Leader of North Korea
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 December 2011
Preceded by	Kim Jong-il
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 10 January 2021
Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea	Jo Yong-won; Pak Thae-song; Ri Pyong-chol; Jong Sang-hak; Ri Il-hwan; Kim Tu-il; Choe Sang-gon;
Preceded by	Himself (as Chairman)
Chairman of the State Affairs Commission
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 June 2016
First Vice Chairman	Choe Ryong-hae
Vice Chairman	Hwang Pyong-so; Choe Ryong-hae; Pak Pong-ju;
Preceded by	Himself (as First Chairman of the National Defense Commission)
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea
	Incumbent
	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	Choe Ryong-hae; Kim Ki-nam; Kim Ki-nam; Choe Thae-bok; Ri Su-yong; Kim Phyong-hae; O Su-yong; Kwak Pom-gi; Kim Yong-chol; Ri Man-gon; Pak Kwang-ho; Pak Thae-song; Thae Jong-su; Pak Thae-dok; An Jong-su; Choe Hwi; Pak Pong-ju; Ri Il-hwan; Kim Hyong-jun; Ri Pyong-chol; Kim Tok-hun; Kim Jae-ryong;
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	Kim Ki-nam; Choe Thae-bok; Mun Kyong-dok; Pak To-chun; Kim Yong-il; Kim Yang-gon; Kim Phyong-hae; Thae Jong-su; Hong Sok-yong; Kim Kyong-hui; Kwak Pom-gi; Kang Sok-ju; O Su-yong;
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	Kim Yong-chun; Ri Yong-mu; O Kuk-ryol; Jang Song-thaek; Choe Ryong-hae; Hwang Pyong-so;
Preceded by	Kim Jong-il (as Chairman)
Succeeded by	Himself (as Chairman of the State Affairs Commission)
Personal details
Born	8 January 1982 (age 42); (North Korean records); 8 January 1983 (age 41); (South Korean records); 8 January 1984 (age 40); (American records); ; Pyongyang, North Korea
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Height	5' 7" (171 cm)
Spouse(s)	Ri Sol-ju (m. 2009)
Children	3 (alleged)
Parents	Kim Jong-il; Ko Yong-hui;
Relatives	Kim family
Alma mater	Kim Il-sung University; Kim Il-sung Military University;
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	North Korea
Branch/service	Korean People's Army
Years of service	2010–present
Rank	Marshal
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	김정은
Hancha	金正恩
Revised Romanization	Gim Jeong(-)eun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chŏngŭn
	Central institution membership 2012–present: Member, Presidium of the Political Bureau of the 6th, 7th, 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea ; 2012–present: Member, Political Bureau of the 6th, 7th, 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea ; 2010–present: Member, 6th, 7th, 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea ; 2014–2019: Deputy, 13th Supreme People's Assembly; Other offices held 2012–present: Chairman, Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea ; 2010–2012: Vice Chairman, Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea ; Leader of the Democratic People's ; Republic of Korea; ← Kim Jong-il; Current holder;

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.

↑ "Rodman Gives Details on Trip to North Korea". The New York Times. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
↑ "We finally know the age of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
↑ "The secret life of Kim Jong-un's aunt, who has lived in the U.S. since 1998". The Washington Post. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016. They can reveal, for example, that Kim Jong-un was born in 1984 – not 1982 or 1983, as has been widely believed. The reason they're certain? It was the same year that their first son was born. 'He and my son were playmates from birth. I changed both of their diapers', Ko said with a laugh.
↑ [北 막오른 김정은 시대]조선중앙통신 보도, 金正銀(Ｘ) 金正恩 (in Korean). Naver. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
↑ (in Korean)""청년대장 김정은"... 북 후계자 시사 벽보 찍혔다". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

[NYTRodman-1] "Rodman Gives Details on Trip to North Korea". The New York Times. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.

[2] "We finally know the age of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

[secret-life-of-aunt-3] "The secret life of Kim Jong-un's aunt, who has lived in the U.S. since 1998". The Washington Post. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016. They can reveal, for example, that Kim Jong-un was born in 1984 – not 1982 or 1983, as has been widely believed. The reason they're certain? It was the same year that their first son was born. 'He and my son were playmates from birth. I changed both of their diapers', Ko said with a laugh.

[hanja-4] [北 막오른 김정은 시대]조선중앙통신 보도, 金正銀(Ｘ) 金正恩 (in Korean). Naver. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

[5] (in Korean)""청년대장 김정은"... 북 후계자 시사 벽보 찍혔다". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

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