Ri Sol-ju
First Lady of North Korea since 2018
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| November 2022 | North Korean state media published photographs of Kim Jong Un with their young daughter, believed to be Kim Ju-ae, at a missile launch site in Pyongyang. |
| June 2019 | Helped host the visit of China's paramount leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan. |
| May 2018 | Met with US diplomats and played a role in easing diplomatic tensions. |
| April 2018 | Ri Sol-ju was elevated to the title of 'Respected First Lady' by North Korean state media, a significant honor not used since 1974, marking her increased diplomatic prominence. |
| March 2018 | Conducted a diplomatic visit to China with her husband, meeting China's paramount leader Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan. |
| February 2017 | Gave birth to a third child, gender unknown, as reported by South Korean intelligence officials. |
| March 2013 | During Dennis Rodman's visit to North Korea, it was revealed that her second child was a girl. |
| 2012 | Reported to be a graduate student at Kim Il Sung University, pursuing a PhD in science. |
| December 2012 | Reported to be visibly pregnant with second child. |
| September 2012 | Met Kenji Fujimoto, Kim Jong Il's former personal sushi chef, and gifted him a Christian Dior handbag during his visit to North Korea. |
| July 2012 | Attended an elite gala concert in North Korea, notably dressed in a stylish black Chanel-inspired suit, which was considered unusual for North Korean women at the time. |
| July 25 2012 | North Korean state media officially announced Ri Sol-ju as Kim Jong Un's wife, marking a departure from previous leadership practices by publicly introducing his spouse. |
| 2010 | Possibly gave birth to first child, reported to be a boy. |
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