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# Kim Song Ae 김성애 

Chairwoman of the Democratic Women's Union of Korea

dead Died aged 89 

Kim Song-ae, born Kim Sŏngp'al, was a North Korean politician who served as the first lady of North Korea during the time that the position existed, from 1963 to 1974\. She was the second wife of North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung from their marriage in 1952 until his death in 1994\. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%5FSong-ae)

Born

1924-12-29, Kangso

Died

2014-09-23, Kanggye, Jagang Province, North Korea (Natural causes in internal exile)

Height

Unknown 

Weight

Unknown 

Status as of

2014-09-23[source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%5FSong-ae)

Also known as

Kim Song-ae

## Family 

- spouse [Kim Il Sung](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/kim-il-sung) Second official wife of Kim Il Sung
- child [Kim Pyong Il](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/kim-pyong-il) Son, sent into diplomatic exile

## Positions

1. 1971–1998 Chairwoman of the Democratic Women's Union of Korea · Workers' Party of Korea [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%5FSong-ae)

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