Kim Yong-ju
(1920-2021)
North Korean politician and the younger brother of Kim Il-sung
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Kim Yong-ju (Korean: 김영주; 1920 – 2021) was a North Korean politician and the younger brother of Kim Il-sung, who ruled North Korea from 1948 to 1994. Under his brother's rule, Kim Yong-ju held key posts in the Workers' Party of Korea during the 1960s and early 1970s, but he fell out of favour in 1974 following a power struggle with Kim Jong-il. Since 1998, he has held the ceremonial position of Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament.
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1920 Mangyŏngdae, Korea
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15 December 2021 (aged 101)
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