List of leaders of North Korea - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The following is a chronological list of political leaders of North Korea

North Korea

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...

Year	Supreme Leader Supreme leader A supreme leader typically refers to a figure in the highest leadership position of an entity, group, organization, or state, who exercises strong or all-powerful authority over it. In religion, the supreme leader or supreme leaders is God or Gods... (General Secretary of the WPK Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... )	President	Eternal President	National Defence Commissioner	President of the Presidium	Premier
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|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 rowspan=10|Kim Tu-bong

Kim Tu-bong

Kim Tu-bong was a Korean linguist and politician. He formed the New People's Party. After the New People's Party merged into the Workers Party of North Korea in 1946, he became Chairman of the Workers Party. He was the first head of state of North Korea from 1948 to 1957...

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Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung was a Korean communist politician who led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death...

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|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 rowspan=15|Choi Yong-kun

Choi Yong-kun

Choi Yong-kun was the Korean People's Army chief commander from 1948 to 1953 North Korean defence minister from 1953 to 1957, and the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea from 1957 to 1972. Choi Yong-kun was born in T'aech'ŏn County in North Pyongan,...

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il (politician)

Kim Il was a North Korean politician. He was Prime Minister from 28 December 1972 to 29 April 1976....

Park Sung-chul

Pak Song-chol or Park Sung-chul was the Premier of North Korea from 1976 to 1977. He succeeded Kim Il...

Li Jong-ok

Li Jong-ok was the Premier of North Korea from 1977 to 1984. He succeeded Park Sung-chul.-See also:* List of Korea-related topics...

Kang Song-san

Kang Song-san was the Premier of North Korea from 1984 to 1986 and again from 1992 to 1997. He succeeded Li Jong-ok in his first term and Yon Hyong-muk in his second term. He was born in North Hamgyong.-References:...

Li Gun Mo

Li Gun-mo is a North Korean politician . He was Prime Minister from 29 December 1986 to 12 December 1988, when he was replaced, reportedly due to poor health. He succeeded Kang Song-san. His successor was Yon Hyong Muk.-See also:...

Yon Hyong-muk

Yon Hyong-muk, also spelt as Yong Hyong-muk was a longserving politician in North Korea and at the height of his career the most powerful person in that country outside the Kim family. He was premier of North Korea from 1989 until 1992 .He was born in Kyongwon County and had a strong...

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...

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|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 rowspan=18|Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...

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Kim Il-sung

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|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 rowspan=6|Hong Song-nam

Hong Song-nam

Hong Song-nam was the Premier of North Korea from 1997 to 2003. He succeeded Kang Song-san.- References :* http://www.881903.com/Page/ZH-TW/newsdetail.aspx?ItemId=109054 **...

Kim Yong-nam

Kim Yong-nam is the current North Korean Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, a position held since 1998. He was elected a member of the presidium of the politburo of the central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in 2010.He was born in the Central District, Heijo ,...

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|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 rowspan=4|Pak Pong-ju

Pak Pong-ju

Pak Pong-ju served as the Premier of North Korea since elected by the DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly on September 3, 2003, until April 11, 2007....

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|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 rowspan=3|Kim Yong-il

Kim Yong-il

Kim Yong-il was the Premier of North Korea from April, 2007 to June 7, 2010. He was elected as Premier by the 5th session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly in April 2007, replacing Pak Pong-ju...

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|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 rowspan=2|Choe Yong-rim

Choe Yong-rim

Choe Yong-rim is the Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea since May 2011 and Workers' Party of Korea central committee presidium member since September 2010., KCNA, 29 September 2010.Choe is described by the New York Times as a "KWP insider" and a...

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