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Kim Pyong-il

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Kim Pyong Il (Korean: 김평일, Korean pronunciation: [kim.pʰjɔŋ.il]; born 10 August 1954) is the younger paternal half-brother of the late leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, and the only surviving son of former leader and president of North Korea Kim Il Sung. He worked as a diplomat and lived overseas between 1979 and 2019, serving in various diplomatic positions such as ambassador of North Korea to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Pyong-il is the 5,934th most popular politician (up from 8,517th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 73rd in 2019) and the 42nd most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Pyong-il ranks 5,934 out of 19,576. Before him are Silo of Asturias, Hwang Kyo-ahn, Spotted Elk, Miroslav Filipović, Julia Livia, and Fujiwara no Michinaga. After him are Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Al-Rashid of Morocco, Roger Ducos, Ewelina Hańska, and Anna of Savoy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Kim Pyong-il ranks 82. Before him are Prince Ernst August of Hanover, James Pickens Jr., Lee Child, Stevie Ray Vaughan, J. Michael Straczynski, and Kailash Satyarthi. After him are Mirza Delibašić, Rashad al-Alimi, Patsy Reddy, Marco Tardelli, Prayut Chan-o-cha, and Rafael Orozco Maestre.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Pyong-il ranks 58 out of 162. Before him are Kim Tok-hun (1961), Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), Hwang Jang-yop (1923), Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sansang of Goguryeo (200), and Kim Jong-nam (1971). After him are Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), Sohn Kee-chung (1912), Wonjong of Goryeo (1219), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), Sindae of Goguryeo (89), and Yejong of Goryeo (1079).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Pyong-il ranks 42. Before him are Kim Tok-hun (1961), Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), Hwang Jang-yop (1923), Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sansang of Goguryeo (200), and Kim Jong-nam (1971). After him are Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), Wonjong of Goryeo (1219), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), Sindae of Goguryeo (89), Yejong of Goryeo (1079), and Chunghye of Goryeo (1315).

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