# Kim Yong-il

_Premier of North Korea from 2007 to 2010_

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> Kim Yong-il is a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from April 2007 to 7 June 2010. He was elected as Premier by the 5th session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) in April 2007, replacing Pak Pong-ju. He was then replaced by Choe Yong-rim after a rare parliamentary session on 7 June 2010.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 May 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310875#P569))
- **Place of birth:** North Korea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310875#P19))
- **Citizenship:** North Korea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310875#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310875#P106))
- **Political party:** Workers’ Party of Korea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310875#P102))
- **Education:** Rajin University of Marine Transport ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310875#P69))
- **Positions held:** Premier of North Korea (11 April 2007 – 7 June 2010); member of the Supreme People's Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310875#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the National Flag ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310875#P166))

## Questions

**When was Kim Yong-il born?**  
Kim Yong-il was born on 2 May 1944 in North Korea.

**What positions has Kim Yong-il held?**  
Positions held by Kim Yong-il include: Premier of North Korea (2007–2010); member of the Supreme People's Assembly.

**Where did Kim Yong-il study?**  
Kim Yong-il was educated at Rajin University of Marine Transport.

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- [Kim Il](https://diginpl.com/people/kim-il)
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- [Pak Song-chol](https://diginpl.com/people/pak-song-chol)
- [Pak Pong-ju](https://diginpl.com/people/pak-pong-ju)
- [Kim Tok-hun](https://diginpl.com/people/kim-tok-hun)
- [Kim Jong Il](https://diginpl.com/people/kim-jong-il)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kim Yong-il](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yong-il) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q310875](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310875) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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