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Kim Jong-nam

1971 - 2017

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Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.nam]; 10 May 1971 – 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir apparent to his father. He was thought to have fallen out of favor after embarrassing the regime in 2001 with a failed attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland with a false passport, although Kim himself said his loss of favor had been due to advocating reform. Kim Jong-nam was exiled from North Korea c. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Jong-nam is the 5,872nd most popular politician (down from 4,497th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 30th in 2019) and the 41st most popular North Korean Politician.

Kim Jong-nam is most famous for being the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Jong-nam ranks 5,872 out of 19,576. Before him are Konstantin Tih, Shimon bar Yochai, Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme, Yolande of Valois, William Lai, and Ion Gheorghe Maurer. After him are Andrés Nin Pérez, Emperor Ninmyō, Stenkil, Hans-Gert Pöttering, Ladislaus Hunyadi, and Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Kim Jong-nam ranks 31. Before him are Ma Dong-seok, Jari Litmanen, Dolores O'Riordan, Fabien Barthez, Unai Emery, and Sacha Baron Cohen. After him are Ewan McGregor, Pete Sampras, Jacques Villeneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lance Armstrong, and MF Doom. Among people deceased in 2017, Kim Jong-nam ranks 92. Before him are Lubomyr Husar, Fats Domino, Charlie Murphy, Anita Pallenberg, John Berger, and Karl-Otto Apel. After him are Ljubiša Samardžić, Adam West, Tony Atkinson, Hans Schäfer, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, and Paolo Villaggio.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Jong-nam ranks 57 out of 162. Before him are Kim Kyong-hui (1946), Kim Tok-hun (1961), Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), Hwang Jang-yop (1923), Chang of Goryeo (1381), and Sansang of Goguryeo (200). After him are Kim Pyong-il (1954), Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), Sohn Kee-chung (1912), Wonjong of Goryeo (1219), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), and Sindae of Goguryeo (89).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Jong-nam ranks 41. Before him are Kim Kyong-hui (1946), Kim Tok-hun (1961), Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), Hwang Jang-yop (1923), Chang of Goryeo (1381), and Sansang of Goguryeo (200). After him are Kim Pyong-il (1954), Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), Wonjong of Goryeo (1219), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), Sindae of Goguryeo (89), and Yejong of Goryeo (1079).

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