Kim Il-sung World Leader

Kim Il-sung, President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Birth Place:

Mangyŏngdae, North Korea

Country:

North Korea

Birthday:

April 15, 1912

Death Date:

July 8, 1994 (age 82)

Birth Sign:

Aries

He was born on April 15, 1912 (died on July 08, 1994, he was 82 years old) in Mangyŏngdae as 김성주. His nickname was Kim Ilsong Gim Il-seong 김일성 金日成.

About

Kim Il-sung was the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea commonly referred to as North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death. He was also the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea from 1949 to 1994. read more

His Parents

Mother

Kang Pan-sok

Father

Kim Hyong-jik

His mother is Kang Pan-sok and his father is Kim Hyong-jik. His mother was Korean activist His mother died at the age of 40 (Kim was 20 years old). When Kim born she was 19 years old. and Kim Hyong-jik was 17 years old when Kim born. His father was a Korean independence activists Father of the late North Korean founder Kim Il-sung.

Is Kim Il-sung still alive?

No, he died on 07/08/1994, 26 years ago. He was 82 years old when he died. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. He died in Pyongyang and buried in Kumsusan Palace of the Sun .

What was Kim's zodiac sign?

Kim Il-sung zodiac sign was aries.

Siblings

Kim Il-sung had 2 siblings. Kim (4 years younger) and Kim (8 years younger)

Awards (22)

Awarded Hero of the Republic , awarded Order of Augusto César Sandino , awarded Order of the National Flag , awarded Order of Karl Marx , awarded National Order of Madagascar ,

Education

He graduated from Jilin Yuwen High School

Wives

Kim Il-sung had three marriages.

• Kim Song-ae, The Second Wife Of Kim Il-sung

• Kim Jong-suk, Mother of Kim Jong-il.

  Il-sung married with Kim Jong-suk (29), in 1941. Kim was 28 and Kim Jong-suk was 21 years old. They ended their 8 years marriage in 1949.

• Kim Sung-ae, North Korean official wife of Kim Vl-Und.

Children

He had seven children, Kim (70) , Kim (46) , Kim (76) , Kim (74) , Kim (70) , Kim (66) and Kim (58) . When his first child, Kim Jong-il, was born, Kim Il-sung was 28 years old.