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Kim Jong-un

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Kim Jong Un (born 8 January 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician and dictator who has served as supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim Jong Il, who was the second supreme leader, and a grandson of Kim Il Sung, the founder and first supreme leader of North Korea. From late 2010, Kim was viewed as the successor to the North Korean leadership. Following his father's death in December 2011, state television announced Kim as the "great successor to the revolutionary cause". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Jong-un is the 760th most popular politician (up from 1,210th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from North Korea (up from 5th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular North Korean Politician.

Kim Jong-un is the current leader of North Korea. He is most famous for being the son of Kim Jong-il and the grandson of Kim Il-sung.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Jong-un ranks 760 out of 19,576. Before him are Hassan II of Morocco, Leonid Kuchma, Khosrow I, Anna of Russia, Qaboos bin Said al Said, and Leo III the Isaurian. After him are Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, James Madison, Philip the Arab, John IV Laskaris, Philip V of France, and Michael V Kalaphates.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Kim Jong-un ranks 1. After him are Darren Young, Mila Kunis, Chris Hemsworth, Amy Winehouse, Pepe, Dani Alves, Franck Ribéry, Rebecca Ferguson, Loreen, Robin van Persie, and Ricardo Quaresma.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Jong-un ranks 3 out of 162. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), and Taejong of Joseon (1367). After him are Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Jong-suk (1919), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Kim Hyong-jik (1894), Kim Kyong-il (1988), Ri Kwang-hyok (1987), Pak Sung-hyok (1990), and Kim Myong-gil (1984).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Jong-un ranks 3. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), and Taejong of Joseon (1367). After him are Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Jong-suk (1919), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Injo of Joseon (1595), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Choe Yong-gon (1900), and Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923).

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