Kim Jong Un

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Kim Jong Un is the authoritarian Supreme Leader of North Korea, known for his dynastic rule, nuclear weapons program, and strict control over the country’s political and social life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dictator
head of state
human
politician
cameToPowerAfter death of Kim Jong Il
child Kim Ju Ae
controls Korean People's Army
Workers' Party of Korea
countryOfCitizenship North Korea
dateOfBirth 1984-01-08
educatedIn Switzerland
education Kim Il Sung Military University
father Kim Jong Il
gender male
grandfather Kim Il Sung
hasTitle Chairman of the State Affairs Commission
Respected Marshal
Supreme Leader
knownFor authoritarian rule
ballistic missile tests
dynastic succession
nuclear weapons program
personality cult
strict control over North Korean society
languageSpoken Korean
leaderOf Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Workers' Party of Korea
memberOf Kim dynasty
Workers' Party of Korea
militaryRank Marshal
mother Ko Yong Hui
name Kim Jong Un
nativeName 김정은
placeOfBirth North Korea
Pyongyang
politicalIdeology Juche
Korean-style socialism
Songun
positionHeld Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea
First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea
First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
Marshal of the Republic
President of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea
Supreme Leader of North Korea
predecessor Kim Jong Il
religion state atheism (official ideology of DPRK)
residence Pyongyang
sibling Kim Jong Chol
Kim Yo Jong
spouse Ri Sol Ju
startTimeInRole 2011-12


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