Jang Sung-taek (pronounced [tɕaŋ sɔŋ tʰɛk]; 2 February 1946 – 12 December 2013), also romanized asChang Sŏng-t'aek, was a leading figure in the government of North Korea. He was married

to Kim Kyong-hui, aunt of Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea.[2][3]