Jang Sung-taek

Summary

Jang Sung-taek is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kangwon Province^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1946^[3]. He passed away in Pyongyang^[4]. He died on December 12, 2013^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,667 views/month, #6,607 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Kangwon Province^[2], Jang Sung-taek…
• Jang Sung-taek passed away in Pyongyang^[4].
• Jang Sung-taek was born on January 22, 1946^[3].
• Jang Sung-taek died on December 12, 2013^[5].
• Jang Sung-taek's father was Jang Yong-hwan^[8].
• Among Jang Sung-taek's spouses was Kim Kyong-hui^[9].
• A child of Jang Sung-taek was Jang Kum-song^[10].
• A child of Jang Sung-taek was Jang Kim-song^[11].
• Jang Sung-taek held citizenship in North Korea^[12].
• Jang Sung-taek's professions included politician^[6].
• Jang Sung-taek's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[13].
• Jang Sung-taek's education included a stint at Kim Il-sung University^[14].
• Jang Sung-taek received the Order of Kim Jong Il^[15].
• Jang Sung-taek received the Order of Kim Il Sung^[16].
• Jang Sung-taek's religion is recorded as atheism^[17].
• Jang Sung-taek is recorded as male^[18].
• Jang Sung-taek's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Jang Sung-taek was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea^[20].
• Jang Sung-taek's military, police or special rank is recorded as general of the army^[21].
• Jang Sung-taek's family name is recorded as Zhang^[22].
• Jang Sung-taek's given name is recorded as Seong-taek^[23].
• Jang Sung-taek's relative is recorded as Kim Jong-il^[24].
• Jang Sung-taek's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment^[25].
• Jang Sung-taek's described by source is recorded as Lentapedia^[26].
• Jang Sung-taek's convicted of is recorded as treason^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kangwon Province^[2], Jang Sung-taek… he was born on January 22, 1946^[3]. His father was Jang Yong-hwan^[8].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[13], a public university^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1755^[30], headquartered in Moscow^[31] and Kim Il-sung University^[14], a university^[32], in North Korea^[33], founded in 1946^[34], headquartered in Pyongyang^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Jang Sung-taek worked as a politician^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Kim Jong Il^[15], an order^[36], in North Korea^[37], founded in 2012^[38] and Order of Kim Il Sung^[16], an order^[39], in North Korea^[40], founded in 1972^[41].

Personal Life

Jang Sung-taek was married to Kim Kyong-hui^[9]. Children include Jang Kum-song^[10], a student^[42], 1977–2006^[43], of North Korea^[44] and Jang Kim-song^[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[17]. He was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea^[20].

Death and Burial

Jang Sung-taek died on December 12, 2013^[5]. He died in Pyongyang^[4].

Why It Matters

Jang Sung-taek ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,667 views/month, #6,607 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Jang Sung-taek born?

Jang Sung-taek was born in Kangwon Province^[2].

Where did Jang Sung-taek die?

Jang Sung-taek passed away in Pyongyang^[4].

Who were Jang Sung-taek's parents?

Jang Sung-taek's father was Jang Yong-hwan^[8].

Who was Jang Sung-taek married to?

Jang Sung-taek's spouses include Kim Kyong-hui^[9].

What did Jang Sung-taek do for work?

Jang Sung-taek worked as politician^[6].

Where did Jang Sung-taek go to school?

Jang Sung-taek was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[13] and Kim Il-sung University^[14].

What awards did Jang Sung-taek receive?

Honors received include Order of Kim Jong Il^[15] and Order of Kim Il Sung^[16].