Jang Sung-taek
Jang Sung-taek (alternatively Jang Song Thaek or Chang Sung-taek; 2 February 1946 - 13 December 2013[2]) was a leading figure in the government of North Korea. He was married to Kim Kyong-hui, aunt of Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea.[3][4]
Jang Sung-taek 장성택 張成澤 | |
|---|---|
| Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea | |
| In office 7 June 2010 – 8 December 2013 | |
| Leader | Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un |
| Chairman of the State Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission of the Workers' Party | |
| In office 4 November 2012 – 9 December 2013 | |
| Premier | Pak Pong-ju |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Chief of the Central Administrative Department of Workers' Party | |
| In office October 2007 – 8 December 2013 | |
| General Secretary First Secretary | Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1946 Kangwon-do, North Korea |
| Died | 13 December 2013 (aged 67) Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Other political affiliations | Workers' Party of Korea (?-2013; expelled)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Kyong-hui |
| Relations | Kim Jong-il (brother-in-law) Kim Jong-un (nephew) |
| Jang Sung-taek | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 장성택 |
| Hancha | 張成澤 |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Chang Sŏngt'aek |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Jang Seong-taek |
On 13 December, North Korean state media announced he had been executed.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2013/12/08/N-Korean-media-confirm-leaders-uncle-Jang-Song-Thaek-ousted/UPI-21031386564795/
- ↑ North Korea Says Kim’s Uncle Executed The New York Times 12 December 2013
- ↑ "장성택(張成澤)" (in Korean). Information Center on North Korea, Ministry of Unification, Republic of Korea. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "North Korean media confirms promotion of Jang Song-thaek to senior post". Yonhap News. 13 December 2007. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2007/12/13/29/0401000000AEN20071212003300325F.HTML. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ↑ "North Korea executes Kim Jong Un's uncle". Associated Press. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.