Kim Pyong Il

Kim Pyong Il
김평일
Kim in 2010
North Korea Ambassador to the Czech Republic
In office
2015–2019
Supreme LeaderKim Jong Un
Preceded byPak Hyon-bo
Succeeded byJu Won-chol
North Korea Ambassador to Poland
In office
1998–2015
Supreme LeaderKim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Preceded byPaek Nam-sun
Succeeded byGeun Ri
North Korea Ambassador to Finland
In office
1994–1998
Supreme LeaderKim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Preceded byChoe Sang-bom
Succeeded bypost not filled
North Korea Ambassador to Bulgaria
In office
1989–1994
Supreme LeaderKim Il Sung
North Korea Ambassador to Hungary
In office
1988–1989
Supreme LeaderKim Il Sung
Personal details
Born (1954-08-10) 10 August 1954 (age 69)
Pyongyang, North Korea[1]
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Spouse
Kim Sun-kum
(m. 1982)
ChildrenKim In-kang
Kim Ung-song
Parent(s)Kim Il Sung (father)
Kim Song-ae (mother)
RelativesKim family
Alma materKim Il-sung University
OccupationDPRK battalion commander
former DPRK ambassador to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
김평일
Hancha
金平日
Revised RomanizationGim Pyeong-il
McCune–ReischauerKim P'yŏng'il
[1]

Kim Pyong Il (Korean: 김평일, Korean pronunciation: [kim.pʰjɔŋ.il]; born 10 August 1954) is the younger paternal half-brother of the former leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, and the only surviving son of former leader and president of North Korea Kim Il Sung.[2] He worked as a diplomat and lived overseas between 1979 and 2019,[3][4] serving in various diplomatic positions such as ambassador of North Korea to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland, and the Czech Republic.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b 김평일(남성). 북한정보포털 (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ^ Kim, Song-A (9 May 2007). "Photos of Kim Jong Il's Brother, Kim Pyong Il and Recent Visits". Daily NK. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Kim Jong-un: Who might lead N Korea without Kim?". BBC News. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference homeagain was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference juwonchol was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic". NK News. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

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