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9 years, 11 days Workers' Party of North Korea: 1st SPA: Kim Il Sung: Workers' Party of Korea: Choe Yong-gon 최용건 (1900–1976) 20 September 1957 28 December 1972 15 years, 99 days Korean Social Democratic Party: 2nd SPA 3rd SPA 4th SPA: Workers' Party of Korea: President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Il Sung 김일성 ...
North Korean authorities and state-run media have stated that Kim Jong Un was born on 8 January 1982, [4] but South Korean intelligence officials believe that the actual date is a year later, in 1983. [5] The US government lists his birth year as 1984, based on the passport he used while studying in Switzerland. [6]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 January 2025. Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011 For the South Korean long jumper, see Kim Jong-il (long jumper). In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. Eternal General Secretary Kim Jong Il 김정일 Kim in August 2011 General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea In office 8 October ...
The Juche calendar, named after the Juche ideology, was the system of year-numbering used in North Korea between 1997 and 2024. It begins with the birth of Kim Il Sung, the founder of North Korea. His birth year, 1912 in the Gregorian calendar, is "Juche 1" in the Juche calendar. The calendar was adopted in 1997, three years after the death of ...
In one-party states, the ruling party's leader (e.g. the General Secretary) is usually the de facto top leader of the state, though sometimes this leader also holds the presidency or premiership. In Andorra , Iran , and the Vatican City ( Holy See ), a clergy member also acts as the head of state.
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Japan expressed condolences and said it hoped Kim's death would not affect the region adversely. [12] Reactions in Europe were "a mix of hope and watchfulness". [13] In North Korea, the official reaction was grief and support for the succession of Kim Jong Un, although in other places, there was a more muted reaction. [14] [15]
Governor-General of Chōsen, List of Japanese governors-general of Korea (1910–1945) Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, List of presidents (1919–1948) North Korea (1948–present), Supreme Leader (North Korean title) / List of heads of state of North Korea; South Korea (1948–present), List of presidents of South Korea