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Kim Yong-nam

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Kim Yong-nam

Kim Yong-nam (Korean: 김영남; February 4, 1928 – November 3, 2025) was a North Korean politician who served as the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, from 1998 until 2019. Due to holding the office, he was considered the head of state of North Korea; the country's constitution was amended once he left office in 2019 to transfer this position to the President of the State Affairs Commission, Kim Jong Un. Previously, he had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1998. He was elected a member of the Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in 2010.

Infobox

Leader
mw- Kim Jong IlKim Jong Un
Preceded by
Ho Dam
Succeeded by
Paek Nam-sun
Premier
Hong Song-namKang Song-sanYon Hyong-mukRi Kun-moKang Song-sanRi Jong-ok
Born
(1928-02-04)February 4, 1928Pyongyang, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died
November 3, 2025(2025-11-03) (aged 97)Pyongyang, North Korea
Political party
Workers' Party of Korea
Alma mater
Tomsk State University Rostov State University
Hangul
김영남
Hanja
金永南[citation needed]
RR
Gim Yeongnam
MR
Kim Yŏngnam
Party
Workers' Party of Korea

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Preceded byHo Dam
Preceded byHo Dam
Political offices
Preceded byHo Dam
Political offices
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1983–1998
Political offices
Succeeded byPaek Nam-sun
Preceded byYang Hyong-sop
Preceded byYang Hyong-sop
Political offices
Preceded byYang Hyong-sop
Political offices
President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly 1998–2019
Political offices
Succeeded byChoe Ryong-hae
Political offices
Preceded byHo Dam
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1983–1998
Succeeded byPaek Nam-sun
Preceded byYang Hyong-sop
President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly 1998–2019
Succeeded byChoe Ryong-hae

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