Kim Yong-nam
Kim Yong-nam (Korean: 김영남; born 4 February 1928) is a North Korean retired politician who served as the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, from 1998 until 2019. Previously, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1998. He was elected a member of the Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in 2010.
Kim Yong-nam | |
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| 김영남 | |
Kim in 2014 | |
| President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| In office 5 September 1998 – 11 April 2019 | |
| Leader | |
| Preceded by | Yang Hyong-sop |
| Succeeded by | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 December 1983 – 5 September 1998 | |
| Premier | Hong Song-nam Kang Song-san Yon Hyong-muk Ri Kun-mo Kang Song-san Ri Jong-ok |
| Preceded by | Ho Dam |
| Succeeded by | Paek Nam-sun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1928 Heijō, Heian’nan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Pyongyang, North Korea) |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Alma mater | Tomsk State University Rostov State University |
| Signature | |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김영남 |
| Hancha | 金永南 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-nam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏng-nam |
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