Kim Jong-un
| Kim Jong-un | |
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| 김정은 | |
Sketch of Kim Jong-un
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| Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
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Assumed office 9 May 2016 |
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| Deputy |
Kim Yong-nam Hwang Pyong-so Pak Pong-ju Choe Ryong-hae |
| Preceded by | Himself (as First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea) |
| Chairman of the State Affairs Commission | |
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Assumed office 29 June 2016 |
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| Deputy |
Hwang Pyong-so Choe Ryong-hae Pak Pong-ju |
| Preceded by | Himself (as First Chairman of the National Defense Commission) |
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First Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
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In office 13 April 2012 – 29 June 2016 |
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| Deputy |
Kim Yong-chun Ri Yong-mu O Kuk-ryol |
| Preceded by | Kim Jong-il (as Chairman) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Chairman of the State Affairs Commission) |
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First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea |
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In office 11 April 2012 – 9 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Jong-il (as General Secretary) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Chairman) |
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Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army |
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Assumed office 30 December 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Jong-il |
| Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
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Assumed office 11 April 2012 Acting: 17 December 2011 – 11 April 2012 |
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| Deputy |
Choe Ryong-hae Ri Yong-ho |
| Preceded by | Kim Jong-il |
| Deputy to the 13th Supreme People's Assembly |
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Assumed office 9 April 2014 |
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| Constituency | 111th Paektusan |
| Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
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In office 28 September 2010 – 11 April 2012 Serving with Ri Yong-ho |
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| Leader | Kim Jong-il |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by |
Choe Ryong-hae Ri Yong-ho |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 January 1984 (American records) 5 July 1984 (Swiss records) Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Nationality | North Korea |
| Political party | Korean Workers' |
| Spouse(s) | Ri Sol-ju |
| Children | Kim Ju-ae |
| Alma mater |
Kim Il-sung University Kim Il-sung Military University HELP University (honorary) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 North Korea
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| Years of service | 2010–present |
| Rank |
 Marshal of the Republic
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| Commands | Supreme Commander |
| Kim Jong-un | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeong(-)eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏngŭn |
Kim Jong-un (Chosŏn'gŭl: 김정은; Korean: [ɡ̊im d̥ʑ̥̯̯ʌŋ ɯn]; born 8 January 1984 or 5 July 1984) is the Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly referred to as North Korea.
Kim is the third and youngest son of Kim Jong-il (1941–2011) and his consort Ko Yong-hui. Little is known for certain about Kim Jong-un. Before taking power, Kim had barely been seen in public, and many of the activities of both Kim and his government remain shrouded in secrecy. Even details such as what year he was born, and whether he did indeed attend a Western school under a pseudonym, are difficult to confirm with certainty.
Kim was officially declared the supreme leader following the state funeral of his father on 28 December 2011. Kim holds the titles of Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Chairman of the National Defence Commission, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and presidium member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Kim was promoted to the rank of Marshal of North Korea in the Korean People's Army on 18 July 2012, consolidating his position as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and is often referred to as Marshal Kim Jong-un or "the Marshal" by state media.
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