| LC control no. | no2023108399 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Kim, Yo-jong, 1987- |
| Variant(s) | Pak, Mi-hyang, 1987- 김여정, 1987- 金與正, 1987- |
| Associated country | Korea (North) |
| Birth date | 1987-09-26 |
| Place of birth | P'yŏngyang (Korea) |
| Profession or occupation | Politicians Diplomats |
| Special note | Non-Latin script references not evaluated. |
| Found in | The sister, 2023: title page (Kim Yo Jong) Wikipedia, viewed September 29, 2023 (Kim Yo-jong (Korean: 김여정/金與正; born 26 September 1987) is a North Korean politician and diplomat serving as the Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Workers' Party of Korea, or WPK. She also served as an alternate member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea from 2017 to 2019, and again from 2020 to 2021. Since September 2021, she has served as a member of State Affairs Commission of North Korea, the only woman on the panel. Yo-jong is the youngest child of North Korea's second Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il and the younger sister of Kim Jong Un, the current supreme leader and WPK general secretary and is considered by some commentators to be a possible successor. Kim Yo-jong is the youngest child of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and his consort, Ko Yong-hui. The U.S. Treasury lists her birthdate as 26 September 1989, while South Korean sources place her birth on 26 September 1987. Born in Pyongyang, she spent most of her early childhood at her mother's residence, growing up alongside her siblings. Between 1996 and December 2000, Kim studied with her elder brothers at the Liebefeld-Steinhölzli public school in Bern, Switzerland, under the assumed name "Pak Mi-hyang". During this time, she is believed to have developed a close relationship with her brother and future leader, Kim Jong Un. After returning to Pyongyang, she completed a degree in computer science at Kim Il Sung University.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yo-jong> Britannica, viewed September 29, 2023 (Kim Yo-Jong, (born September 26, 1987?), North Korean political official and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. As a senior official in the state propaganda ministry, she did much to craft her brother's public persona. She was widely believed to be among the most powerful figures in the secretive North Korean political apparatus.) <https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kim-Yo-Jong> |
| Associated language | kor |
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