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Kim Il-sung

Politician

Kim Il-sung 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 Il Sung · Kim Il-song · Kim Il-sung · Kim Il-sŏng · Kim Ir Sen · 25 more...				[sources]
Alias	Gim Il-seong · Gran Lider · Gran líder · Großer Vorsitzender · Il Sung Kim · 39 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Kim-Il-Sung · キム・イルソン · 金成柱 · 김성주 · 동지				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Place of birth	Mangyongdae District				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Japan · North Korea · Soviet Union				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Il-seong				[sources]
Last name	Kim				[sources]
Title	Great Leader				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q41117				[sources]
Position	Eternal leaders of North Korea · General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea · Premier of North Korea · President of North Korea · Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	Jilin Yuwen High School · Mangyongdae Revolutionary School				[sources]
Religion	atheism · irreligion				[sources]
Ethnicity	Koreans				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-02	Last processed	2025-12-02	First seen	2025-12-01

Descriptions

founder and first supreme leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-01

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kim Kyong-chin Close Associate	child	-	-

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

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kim Jong-suk Politician	spouse	-	-
Kim Song-ae Politician	spouse	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,582

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Wikidata386,955

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