Kim Il Sung 김일성

Family

• fatherKim Hyong JikKim Hyong Jik김형직Born 1894 · died aged 31Anti-Japanese nationalist activist
• motherKang Pan SokKang Pan Sok강반석Born 1892 · died aged 40Early communist activist reverenced as Mother of Korea
• spouseKim Jong SukKim Jong Suk김정숙Born 1917 · died aged 31First wife, mother of Kim Jong Il
• spouseKim Song AeKim Song Ae김성애Chairwoman of the Democratic Women's Union of KoreaBorn 1924 · died aged 89Second wife, sidelined during succession
• siblingKim Yong JuKim Yong Ju김영주member of the Supreme People's AssemblyBorn 1920 · died aged 101Younger brother, former OGD director and Vice Premier
• childKim Jong IlKim Jong Il김정일member of the Supreme People's AssemblyBorn 1941 · died aged 70Eldest son and chosen successor
• KMchildKim Man IlKMKim Man Il김만일Born 1944 · died aged 3Second son with Kim Jong Suk; drowned in childhood
• childKim Kyong HuiKim Kyong Hui김경희member of the Supreme People's AssemblyBorn 1946 · 80 years oldDaughter with Kim Jong Suk
• childKim Pyong IlKim Pyong Il김평일Ambassador to the Czech RepublicBorn 1954 · 72 years oldSon with Kim Song Ae; long-serving ambassador abroad

Positions

1. 1972–1994President of North Koreasource
2. 1950–1991Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Armysource
3. 1949–1994General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Koreasource
4. 1948–1972Premier of North Koreasource
5. 1948–1994Supreme Leader of North Koreasource
6. ?–nowmember of the Supreme People's Assemblysource