Kim Yong-nam
Kim Yong-nam | |
|---|---|
김영남 | |
.jpg) Kim Yong-nam in 2018 | |
| President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea | |
| In office 5 September 1998 – 11 April 2019 | |
| Premier | Hong Song-nam Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju |
| Leader | Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un |
| Preceded by | Yang Hyong-sop |
| Succeeded by | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1928 Heijo, Korea (now Pyongyang, North Korea) |
| Died | 3 November 2025 (aged 97) Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김영남 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 金永南 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-nam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏngnam |
Kim Yong-nam (Hangul: 김영남; Hanja: 金永南; 4 February 1928 – 3 November 2025) was a North Korean politician. He served as President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly. He was in this position from 1998 to 2019.[1] Previously, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1998.[2] He was elected a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in 2010.
Kim died from multiple organ failure caused by colorectal cancer on 3 November 2025 at a hospital in Pyongyang, North Korea at the age of 97.[3]
References
- ↑ "Blessings,condolences". The Pyongyang Times. 6 January 2007. p. 1.
- ↑ Dae-woong, Jin (2007-10-04). "Who's who in North Korea's power elite". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ↑ Park, Boram (4 November 2025). "N. Korea says ex-titular head of parliament, Kim Yong-nam, dies at 97". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
