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Kim Song-ae (Korean: 김성애; born Kim Song-pal (김성팔); 29 December 1924 – September 2014) was a North Korean politician who served as the first lady of North Korea during the time that the position existed, from 1963 to 1974.
Nov 20, 2019 · Kim Song Ae was Kim Il Sung's third wife and a powerful figure in the Kim dynasty until her stepson Kim Jong Il undermined her influence. Learn about her early years, political achievements, personal conflicts and disappearance from public life.
Kim So’ng-ae is the widow of the late DPRK President, Kim Il-so’ng (KIS), mother of three of his children and step-mother of Kim Cho’ng-il and Kim Kyo’ng-hu’i. She is Kim Il-so’ng second, or third, wife.
Dec 27, 2018 · South Korea's Ministry of Unification confirmed the death of Kim Song-ae, who married Kim Il-sung in 1953 and gave birth to his stepson Kim Pyong-il. She had been under the scrutiny of Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un and lived incommunicado for decades.
Kim Song-ae was a North Korean politician who served as the first lady of North Korea during the time that the position existed, from 1963 to 1974. She was the second wife of North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung from their marriage in 1952 until his death in 1994.
Dec 12, 2018 · Kim Song-ae, who married the North Korean founder after his first wife died, is the mother of Kim Pyong-il, the North's top envoy to the Czech Republic. The source and the unification ministry confirmed her death, but the exact date and cause are unknown.
During the administration of President Kim Il Sung, Kim Song-ae assumed the duties of first lady in 1963, 11 years after the marriage. The position was left vacant under the leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Il , who married twice and had three domestic partnerships at different times.
