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Kim Yong-ju

Politician

Kim Yong-ju is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Kim Jong Chu · Kim Jong-džu · Kim Jongdzsu · Kim Yong-ju · Kim Yŏng-ju · 8 more...				[sources]
Alias	Gim Yeong-ju · Kim Jong Chu · Kim Jong-džu · Kim Yeong-ju · Kim Yŏng-ju · 6 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	キム・ヨンジュ				[sources]
Birth date	1920-09-21				[sources]
Place of birth	Mangyŏngdae				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	North Korea				[sources]
Country	North Korea				[sources]
Citizenship	North Korea				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Yeong-ju · Young-joo				[sources]
Last name	Kim				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1062006				[sources]
Position	Supreme People’s Assembly (member, 2014-) · Vice President of North Korea				[sources]
Education	Moscow State University, Faculty of Law				[sources]
Religion	irreligion				[sources]
Ethnicity	Koreans				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

North Korean politician and Kim Il-sung's younger brother

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kim Chol-ju Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the Supreme People's Assembly	2014-03-09	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kim Il-sung Politician	sibling	-	-

Data sources

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata386,584

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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