Kim Pyong Il | |
|---|---|
김평일 | |
 Kim in 2010 | |
| North Korea Ambassador to the Czech Republic | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Pak Hyon-bo |
| Succeeded by | Ju Won-chol |
| North Korea Ambassador to Poland | |
| In office 1998–2015 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Paek Nam-sun |
| Succeeded by | Geun Ri |
| North Korea Ambassador to Finland | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il |
| Preceded by | Choe Sang-bom |
| Succeeded by | post not filled |
| North Korea Ambassador to Bulgaria | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung |
| North Korea Ambassador to Hungary | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1954 Pyongyang, North Korea[1] |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Spouse |
Kim Sun-kum (m. 1982) |
| Children | Kim In-kang Kim Ung-song |
| Parent(s) | Kim Il Sung (father) Kim Song-ae (mother) |
| Relatives | Kim family |
| Alma mater | Kim Il Sung University |
| Occupation | DPRK battalion commander former DPRK ambassador to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김평일 |
| Hancha | 金平日 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Pyeong-il |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim P'yŏng'il |
| [1] | |
Kim Pyong Il (Korean: 김평일, Korean pronunciation: [kim.pʰjɔŋ.il]; born 10 August 1954) is the younger paternal half-brother of the former leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, and the only surviving son of former leader and president of North Korea Kim Il Sung.[2] He worked as a diplomat and lived overseas between 1979 and 2019,[3][4] serving in various diplomatic positions such as ambassador of North Korea to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland, and the Czech Republic.[5][6]
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- ^ "Kim Jong-un: Who might lead N Korea without Kim?". BBC News. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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