Kim Jong-un
Sanctioned entityBorn 8 Jan 1982 (44 years old),North Korea. Named in 2 sanctions listings. member of the Supreme People's Assembly.
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
- 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
Current
member of the Supreme People's Assembly
North Korea
Since 17 Dec 2011
Supreme Leader of North Korea
CurrentNorth Korea
Current
President, State Affairs Commission (SAC)
North Korea
Since 11 Apr 2012
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
CurrentNorth Korea
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
CurrentNorth Korea
Since 2011
Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army
CurrentPeriod not retained
member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea
Since 2012
President of the State Affairs Commission
CurrentPeriod not retained
Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea
Since 2014
Supreme People’s Assembly (member)
Current
Connections27
Family13
- Kim Yo-jongSanctionedDebarredExport controlledPEPDiplomatPoliticianSiblingBorn 26 Sep 1989North Korea
- Kim Ju AeClose associate of PEPChildBorn 2013
- Kim Jong-juClose associate of PEPChildBorn 2010
- Kim Sul-songClose associate of PEPPoliticianSiblingBorn 30 Dec 1974
- Ko Yong-huiClose associate of PEPMotherBorn 26 Jun 1952
- Ri Sol-juClose associate of PEPSpouseBorn 28 Sep 1989
Positions held6
- State Affairs CommissionSanctionedDebarredExport controlledChairman/PresidentNorth Korea
- Korean People's ArmySanctionedDebarredExport controlledMarshall of the RepublicNorth Korea
- North Korea
- National Defense CommissionSanctionedDebarredExport controlledFormer First ChairmanNorth Korea
- Member of the PresidiumNorth Korea
- CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION OF THE WORKERS’ PARTY OF KOREACounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlledChairmanNorth Korea
Associates2
All 2 markedClose associate of PEP- Kim Jong Il is the father of Kim Jong UnNorth Korea
- Kim Jong-namPoliticianHalf-BrotherBorn 10 May 1971North Korea
Other names83
Also known as78
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Weak aliases5
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
Addresses1
Korea, North
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