Kim Song-ae
Kim Song-ae | |
|---|---|
김성애 | |
Kim Song-ae in 1994 | |
| First Lady of North Korea | |
| In role 17 December 1963 – 15 August 1974 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ri Sol-ju (In 2018) |
| Chair of the Central Committee of the Korean Democratic Women's League | |
| In office 1993 – 25 April 1998 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Il |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Cheon Yeon Ok |
| In office 1971–1976 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung |
| Preceded by | Kim Ok Sun |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Pronunciation | Huo |
| Born | 29 December 1924 Kangso-guyok, Heian'nan-dō (South Pyongan Province), Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | September 2014 (aged 89) Kanggye, Chagang, North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Kim Kyong Jin (son) Kim Pyong Il (son) Kim Yong Il (son) |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김성애 |
| Hancha | 金聖愛 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seongae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏngae |
Kim Song-ae (Korean: 김성애; MR: Kim Sŏngae; 29 December 1924 – September 2014), born Kim Sŏngp'al (김성팔), 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.