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Kim Yong-nam
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김영남
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Kim Yong-nam in 2015
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| President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea | |
| Assumed office 5 September 1998 |
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| Premier | Hong Song-nam Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju |
| Leader | Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un |
| Preceded by | Yang Hyong-sop |
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| Born | 4 February 1928 Heijo, Korea (now Pyongyang, North Korea) |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김영남 |
| Hancha | 金永南 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏngnam |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-nam |
- In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Yong-nam (Hangul: 김영남; Hanja: 金永南; born 4 February 1928) is a North Korean politician. He serves as President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly. He has held the position since 1998. Previously, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1998. He was elected a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in 2010.