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Kim Tu-bong

1889 - 1958

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Kim Tu-bong (Korean: 김두봉; Hanja: 金枓奉; 16 February 1889 – March 1958 or later) was the first Chairman of the Workers' Party of North Korea (one of two predecessors of today's Workers' Party of Korea, the other being Workers' Party of South Korea) from 1946 to 1949. He was known in South Korean history as a linguist, scholar, revolutionary and politician. His most famous work was under Ju Sigyeong; later, after participating in the March First Movement, he with other Korean leaders of the time established a provisional government-in-exile in China, and because of his communist beliefs he played an important role in the early North Korean communist government. He and other members of the Yan'an faction formed the New People's Party when they returned from exile. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Tu-bong is the 3,619th most popular politician (up from 3,776th in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 63rd in 2019) and the 47th most popular South Korean Politician.

Kim Tu-bong is most famous for being the leader of the Korean Communist Party and for being the first president of North Korea.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Tu-bong ranks 3,619 out of 19,576. Before him are Taksony of Hungary, Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Enrico De Nicola, Duke Louis of Württemberg, Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Princess Muna al-Hussein. After him are Dionysios Kasdaglis, John Hyrcanus, Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust, André-Hercule de Fleury, Cassius Chaerea, and Al-Qa'im.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1889, Kim Tu-bong ranks 38. Before him are Hans-Jürgen von Arnim, Zalman Shazar, Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Pitirim Sorokin, Mercédès Jellinek, and Sadhu Sundar Singh. After him are Robert A. Taft, Abel Gance, Taha Hussein, Günther Lütjens, Walter Lippmann, and Hannes Kolehmainen. Among people deceased in 1958, Kim Tu-bong ranks 26. Before him are G. E. Moore, Georges Rouault, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, John Boland, J. G. Strijdom, and Giacomo Balla. After him are Edna Purviance, André Bazin, Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, Ernst Heinkel, Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, and Petru Groza.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Tu-bong ranks 57 out of 1,128. Before him are Crown Prince Sado (1735), Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), Jang-geum (1550), Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69), and Kim Jae-gyu (1926). After him are Sin Saimdang (1504), Gim Yu-sin (595), Queen Inhyeon (1667), Heungseon Daewongun (1820), Kim Ki-duk (1960), and Charles J. Pedersen (1904).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Kim Tu-bong ranks 47. Before him are Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), Crown Prince Sado (1735), Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69), and Kim Jae-gyu (1926). After him are Gim Yu-sin (595), Heungseon Daewongun (1820), Munmu of Silla (626), Lee Jae-myung (1964), Queen Munjeong (1501), and Jeong Dojeon (1342).

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