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Kim Yong-il

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Kim Yong-il (Korean: 김영일; born 2 May 1944) is a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from April 2007 to 7 June 2010. He was elected as Premier by the 5th session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) in April 2007, replacing Pak Pong-ju. He was then replaced by Choe Yong-rim after a rare parliamentary session on 7 June 2010. He served in the Korean People's Army from 1960 to 1969, and then graduated from the Rajin University of Marine Transport as a navigation officer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Yong-il is the 4,477th most popular politician (up from 7,481st in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 56th in 2019) and the 26th most popular North Korean Politician.

Kim Yong-il is most famous for being the leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. Kim Jong-il's father, Kim Il-sung, was the leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Yong-il ranks 4,477 out of 19,576. Before him are Pausanias of Sparta, Yves Leterme, Philip William, Elector Palatine, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus, As-Salih Ayyub, and António, Prior of Crato. After him are Malcolm I of Scotland, Aristobulus IV, Mohammed Badie, Heng Samrin, Eric XI of Sweden, and Publius Licinius Crassus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Kim Yong-il ranks 108. Before him are Salvador Sánchez Cerén, Jeroen Krabbé, Ian McDiarmid, Donna Haraway, Hugo Gatti, and Andris Bērziņš. After him are John Atta Mills, Roger Scruton, Masanobu Izumi, Karl Jenkins, Gianni Morandi, and Nana Akufo-Addo.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Yong-il ranks 41 out of 162. Before him are Yeon Gaesomun (603), Daemusin of Goguryeo (4), Kim Chaek (1903), Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992), Pak Pong-ju (1939), and Mokjong of Goryeo (980). After him are Taejodae of Goguryeo (47), Chung Ju-yung (1915), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), Gogukcheon of Goguryeo (150), and Gojong of Goryeo (1192).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Yong-il ranks 26. Before him are Yeon Gaesomun (603), Daemusin of Goguryeo (4), Kim Chaek (1903), Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992), Pak Pong-ju (1939), and Mokjong of Goryeo (980). After him are Taejodae of Goguryeo (47), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), Gogukcheon of Goguryeo (150), Gojong of Goryeo (1192), and Choe Yong-rim (1930).

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