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# Jang Song Thaek 장성택 

Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission

executed Died aged 67 

Jang Song-thaek was a North Korean politician. He was married to Kim Kyong-hui — the only daughter of North Korean president Kim Il Sung and his first wife Kim Jong Suk, and the only sister of North Korean general secretary Kim Jong Il. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang%5FSong-thaek)

Born

1946-01-22, Kangwon Province

Died

2013-12-12, Ministry of State Security headquarters, Pyongyang (Execution by firing squad following special military tribunal)

Height

Unknown 

Weight

Unknown 

Military rank

General of the army

Status as of

2013-12-12[source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang%5FSong-thaek)

Also known as

Chang Sung-taek

## Family 

- spouse [Kim Kyong Hui](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/kim-kyong-hui) Wife, sister of Kim Jong Il
- nephew [Kim Jong Un](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/kim-jong-un) Nephew-in-law and executor

## Positions

1. 2010–2013 Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission · State Affairs Commission [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang%5FSong-thaek)
2. 2007–2013 Director of Administration Department · Workers' Party of Korea [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang%5FSong-thaek)

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