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Ri Sol-ju

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Ri Sol-ju

Ri Sol-ju (Korean: 리설주; born c. 1985–1989) is the current first lady of North Korea as the wife of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. Little is known about her from official North Korean sources, but outside sources have speculated more about her background. While she has made many public appearances with her husband, she has also spent long periods out of the public eye. In April 2018, state media announced that her new title had been elevated from merely "Comrade" (동무) to "Respected First Lady" (존경하는 녀사) – considered a significant honor and the first time the title has been used since 1974. At the same time, she began to take on a diplomatic role.

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Supreme Leader
Kim Jong Un
Preceded by
Kim Song-ae
Born
c. 1985–1989 (age 36–41) Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Spouse
Kim Jong-un (m. 2009)
Children
3
Alma mater
Kim Il Sung University
Hangul
리설주
Hanja
李雪主
RR
Ri Seolju
MR
Ri Sŏlchu

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VacantTitle last held byKim Song-ae
VacantTitle last held byKim Song-ae
Honorary titles
VacantTitle last held byKim Song-ae
Honorary titles
First Lady of North Korea 2018–present
Honorary titles
Incumbent
Honorary titles
VacantTitle last held byKim Song-ae
First Lady of North Korea 2018–present
Incumbent

References

  1. To keep the tree of manageable size, it omits five out of the seven known legitimate children of Kim Il Sung. Other chil
  2. Korean names often have a variety of transliterations into English, which can be confusing. For example, "Kim Jong Chul"
  3. "North Korea's First Family: Mapping the personal and political drama of the Kim clan"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120204171124/https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39382760/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/t/north-koreas-first-family/#.TyL9qPlciZV
  4. "The world's most mysterious family tree: Kim Jong Un's secretive dynasty is full of drama, death"
    http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/15/asia/kim-jong-un-family-tree-trnd/index.html
  5. The Sister: The extraordinary story of Kim Yo Jong, the most powerful woman in North Korea
  6. Official North Korean biographies of Kim Jong Il list his birth year as 1942. The Korean calendar is based upon the Chin
  7. Official North Korean biographies of Kim Jong Un list his birth year as 1982. The Korean calendar is based upon the Chin
  8. Birth year for Kim Ju Ae is not publicly known. She may have been born in either late 2012 or early 2013.
  9. One daughter confirmed, which is Kim Ju Ae, while the other two are unconfirmed
  10. Also transliterated as Ri Sol Ju.
  11. Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/kim-jong-un-wife-ri-sol-ju-11613570645
  12. The Korea Herald
    http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120726001191&mod=skb
  13. Yonhap News Agency
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180330051000/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2012/07/26/0/0301000000AEN20120726010000315F.HTML
  14. "North Korea's First Lady Was Cheerleader, Ditches Drab Outfits"
    https://news.yahoo.com/north-koreas-first-lady-cheerleader-ditches-drab-outfits-154517376--abc-news-topstories.html
  15. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/world/asia/north-korean-leader-marries-reports-say.html?pagewanted=all
  16. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/19/kim-jong-un-elevates-wife-ri-sol-ju-to-position-of-north-koreas-first-lady
  17. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3203523.stm
  18. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/oct/30/ri-sol-ju-pass-notes
  19. The Korea Times
    https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/02/485_151556.html
  20. The Daily Beast
    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/26/north-korea-ids-mystery-woman-as-kim-jong-un-s-wife-but-who-is-she-really.html
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