First Lady of North Korea
The first lady of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea () is more commonly known as the first lady of North Korea. She is the wife of the supreme leader of North Korea, but not all wives were historically titled first lady. History. During the administration of President Kim Il-sung, Kim Song-ae assumed the duties of first lady in 1963, 11 years after the marriage. The position was left vacant under the leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong-il, who married twice and had three domestic partnerships at different times. The position was  re-established under Kim Jong-un in April 2018 when Ri Sol-ju, whom he married in 2009, was elevated to "Respected First Lady". The term had not been used since 1974, when it described Kim Song-ae. Ri was previously called "comrade" by state media; the promotion occurred ahead of the April 2018 inter-Korean summit where Ri and the first lady of South Korea, Kim Jung-sook, were in attendance. List of first ladies of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The following is a list of the first ladies of North Korea. First Lady of North