Person

Kim Jong-un

Sanctioned entity

Born 8 Jan 1982 (44 years old),North Korea. Named in 2 sanctions listings. member of the Supreme People's Assembly.

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Summary

Highest-ranking official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011

On p. 133 of the UN Panel of Experts September 2022 report, Kim Jong Un is misspelled as Kim Jun Un. In the September 2023 report, he is misspelled as Kim Jon Un (p. 100; 101).

Sanctions and listings2

  • Listed
    18 Feb 2025
    Effective
    6 Jul 2016

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    6 Jul 2016

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK3

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    Block and DPRK3

    Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210

    Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214

    Executive Order 13722 (North Korea)

    Programme US-NKReference 20157treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

Positions held10

  1. Current

    member of the Supreme People's Assembly

    North Korea

  2. Since 17 Dec 2011

    Supreme Leader of North Korea

    Current

    North Korea

  3. Current

    President, State Affairs Commission (SAC)

    North Korea

  4. Since 11 Apr 2012

    General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea

    Current

    North Korea

  5. Since 8 Mar 2012

    General Secretary, Workers' Party of Korea, President of the State Affairs, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

    Current

    North Korea

  6. Since 2011

    Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army

    Current
  7. Period not retained

    member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

  8. Since 2012

    President of the State Affairs Commission

    Current
  9. Period not retained

    Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea

  10. Since 2014

    Supreme People’s Assembly (member)

    Current

Connections27

Family13

  • Kim Yo-jongSanctionedDebarredExport controlledPEPDiplomatPolitician
    Sibling
    Born 26 Sep 1989North Korea
  • Kim Ju AeClose associate of PEP
    Child
    Born 2013
  • Kim Jong-juClose associate of PEP
    Child
    Born 2010
  • Kim Sul-songClose associate of PEPPolitician
    Sibling
    Born 30 Dec 1974
  • Ko Yong-huiClose associate of PEP
    Mother
    Born 26 Jun 1952
  • Ri Sol-juClose associate of PEP
    Spouse
    Born 28 Sep 1989

Positions held6

Associates2

All 2 markedClose associate of PEP
  • Kim Jong Il is the father of Kim Jong Un
    North Korea
  • Kim Jong-namPolitician
    Half-Brother
    Born 10 May 1971North Korea

Other names83

Also known as78

كيم چونج اونคิม จ็อง-อึนԿիմ Ջոնգ ՈւնKim Xhong-UnKim Dzsongunکم جونگ اونكيم جونغ اونКім Чен ИнKim Chèng-unКим Чен ЫнKim Çen InKim Jong-WoonKîm Ngit-sṳ̀nКим Чжон Унकिम जोंग-उनकिम जोङ उनکیم جونگ اونКим Џонг Ун
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Weak aliases5

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

KJUJosef Pwag김정운Pak Unキム・ジョンウン

Addresses1

  • Korea, North

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