How to Pronounce Jang Song-thaek
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Jan 22, 1946 Kangwon Province, North Korea Died on 12 Dec 2013 (aged 67)
North Korean government official
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About Jang Song Thaek
- Jang Song-thaek (Korean: [t?a? s??.t??k]; also romanized as Jang Sung-taek, Chang Song-t'aek and other variations; January or February 1946 – 12 December 2013) was a leading figure in the government of North Korea.
- He was married to Kim Kyong-hui, the only daughter of North Korean President Kim Il-sung, and only sister of North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong-il.
- He was therefore the uncle (by marriage) of current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un.Although the precise extent of Jang Song-thaek's power and position during his life cannot be confirmed, in 2008 South Korean government officials and academic North Korea experts suggested that he had taken on de facto leadership over North Korea while Kim Jong-il's health was declining and when Kim subsequently died.
- Jang was vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission, a position considered second only to that of the Supreme Leader.
- He is believed to have been promoted to four-star general around the time of Kim Jong-il's death as his first appearance in uniform was while visiting Kim lying in state.
- Jang was considered a "key policy adviser" to Kim Jong-un.In December 2013, Jang was abruptly accused of being a counter-revolutionary and was stripped of all his posts and expelled from the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
- His photos were removed from official media and his image digitally removed from photos with other North Korean leaders.
- On 13 December, North Korea state media announced he had been executed.
- There have been external reports that many members of his family have also been killed.
