Politician
Kim Yong-il
1944 - today
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Kim Yong-il
His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Yong-il is the 4,476th most popular politician (up from 7,474th in 2024), 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 4,476 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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Pausanias of Sparta
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 4,472
Yves Leterme
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,473
Philip William, Elector Palatine
1615 - 1690
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,474
Julius Paulus Prudentissimus
190 - 220
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,475
As-Salih Ayyub
1205 - 1249
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,476
António, Prior of Crato
1531 - 1595
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,477
Kim Yong-il
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,478
Malcolm I of Scotland
801 - 954
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4,479
Aristobulus IV
31 BC - 7 BC
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4,480
Mohammed Badie
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4,481
Heng Samrin
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4,482
Eric XI of Sweden
1216 - 1250
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4,483
Publius Licinius Crassus
86 BC - 53 BC
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4,484
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.
Others Born in 1944
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Salvador Sánchez Cerén
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 102
Jeroen Krabbé
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 103
Ian McDiarmid
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 104
Donna Haraway
HISTORIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 105
Hugo Gatti
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2025
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 106
Andris Bērziņš
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 107
Kim Yong-il
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 108
John Atta Mills
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2012
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 109
Roger Scruton
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 110
Masanobu Izumi
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 111
Karl Jenkins
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 112
Gianni Morandi
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 113
Nana Akufo-Addo
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 114
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Kim Yong-il ranks 41 out of NaN. 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).
Others born in North Korea
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Yeon Gaesomun
POLITICIAN
603 - 666
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 35
Daemusin of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
4 - 44
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 36
Kim Chaek
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1951
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 37
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
992 - 1031
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 38
Pak Pong-ju
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 39
Mokjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
980 - 1009
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 40
Kim Yong-il
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 41
Taejodae of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
47 - 165
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 42
Chung Ju-yung
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 43
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
955 - 981
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 44
Kim Jae-ryong
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 45
Gogukcheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 46
Gojong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1192 - 1259
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 47
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).
Yeon Gaesomun
603 - 666
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 20
Daemusin of Goguryeo
4 - 44
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 21
Kim Chaek
1903 - 1951
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 22
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
992 - 1031
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 23
Pak Pong-ju
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 24
Mokjong of Goryeo
980 - 1009
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 25
Kim Yong-il
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 26
Taejodae of Goguryeo
47 - 165
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 27
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
955 - 981
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 28
Kim Jae-ryong
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 29
Gogukcheon of Goguryeo
150 - 197
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 30
Gojong of Goryeo
1192 - 1259
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 31
Choe Yong-rim
1930 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 32
