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 | [1] Heijō, Heian’nan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Pyongyang, North Korea) | 4 February 1928
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Alma mater | Tomsk State University Rostov State University[2][3] |
Signature | ![]() |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김영남 |
Hancha | 金永南 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-nam |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏng-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.[4] Previously, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1998.[5] He was elected a member of the Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in 2010.