When was Kim Jong-il born?

Kim Jong-il was born on 1941-02-16.

What events was Kim Jong-il involved in?

first university built in North Korea

What events was Kim Jong-il involved in?

North Korean actress, mistress of Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

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Born — Life — 1941-02-16
Kim Jong-il was born on 1941-02-16.
Studied at Kim Il-sung University — Education — 1964-01-01
first university built in North Korea
Married Hong Il-chon — Family — 1966-01-01
first wife of Kim Jong-il
Began a relationship with Song Hye-rim — Family — 1968-01-01
North Korean actress, mistress of Kim Jong-il
Marriage to Hong Il-chon ended — Family — 1969-01-01
first wife of Kim Jong-il
Married Kim Young-sook — Family — 1974-01-01
wife of Kim Jong-il, ruler of North Korea
Began a relationship with Ko Yong-hui — Family — 1977-01-01
Consort of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il (1952–2004)
Received Order of Kim Il Sung — Recognition — 1978
North Korean award
Received Order of the Republic, 1st Class — Recognition — 1983-04
grade of an Egyptian order
Received Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" — Recognition — 1985-05
commemorative medal of the Soviet Union
Received National Order of Niger — Recognition — 1986-09-20
Kim Jong-il had a award received connection with National Order of Niger.
Received Order of Independence — Recognition — 1992-04-13
order of Equatorial Guinea
Received Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali — Recognition — 1992-12-17
highest dignity of the National Order of Mali
Began serving as Supreme Leader of North Korea — Career — 1994-07-08
political term for the top leader in North Korea, always the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
Received Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" — Recognition — 1995-05-05
commemorative medal of several post-Soviet countries
Began serving as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea — Career — 1997-10-08
head of the Workers' Party of Korea and the supreme leader of North Korea
Chaired Workers’ Party of Korea — Career — 1997-10-08
sole ruling party of North Korea
Relationship with Song Hye-rim ended — Family — 2002-05-18
North Korean actress, mistress of Kim Jong-il
Began a relationship with Kim Ok — Family — 2004-01-01
Kim Jong-Il's personal secretary
Relationship with Ko Yong-hui ended — Family — 2004-05-24
Consort of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il (1952–2004)
Received Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" — Recognition — 2005-03-10
commemorative medal of several post-Soviet countries
Received National Order of Merit — Recognition — 2005-04
order of Guinea
Received Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" — Recognition — 2010-05
commemorative medal of several post-Soviet countries
Died — Life — 2011-12-17
Kim Jong-il died on 2011-12-17.