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Kim Il-song

Kim Il-sung
김일성
Kim Il Sung Portrait-2.jpg
Official portrait, issued after his death in 1994.
President of North Korea
In office
28 December 1972 – 8 July 1994
Eternal President since 5 September 1998
Premier Kim Il
Pak Song-chol
Li Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
Li Gun-mo
Yon Hyong-muk
Preceded by Position created a
Succeeded by Kim Jong-il b
Premier of North Korea
In office
9 September 1948 – 28 December 1972
Preceded by Position created
Succeeded by Kim Il
In office
11 October 1966 – 8 July 1994
Hierarchy
Preceded by Himself (as Chairman)
Succeeded by Kim Jong-il
In office
30 June 1949 – 11 October 1966
Preceded by Kim Tu-bong
Succeeded by Himself (as General Secretary)
Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of North Korea
In office
28 August 1946 – 30 June 1949
Serving with Chu Yong-ha and Ho Ka-i
Chairman Kim Tu-bong
Preceded by Position created
Succeeded by Pak Hon-yong (as 1st Deputy Chairman) and Ho Ka-i (as 2nd Deputy Chairman)
Chairman of the North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea
In office
17 December 1945 – 28 August 1946
General Secretary Pak Hon-yong
Preceded by Kim Yong-bom
Succeeded by Kim Tu-bong (as WPNK chairman)
Deputy to the
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Supreme People's Assembly
In office
2 September 1948 – 8 July 1994
Chairman of the National Defence Commission
In office
27 December 1972 – 9 April 1993
Preceded by Position created
Succeeded by Kim Jong-il
Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
In office
4 July 1950 – 24 December 1991
Preceded by Choe Yong-gon
Succeeded by Kim Jong-il
Personal details
Born Kim Sŏng-ju
(1912-04-15)15 April 1912
Died 8 July 1994(1994-07-08) (aged 82)
Cause of death Myocardial infarction
Resting place
Nationality Korean
Political party Workers’ Party of Korea
Spouse(s)
Children
Residence Pyongyang, DPR Korea
Profession President of North Korea
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Service/branch Red Army
 Korean People's Army Ground Force
Years of service
  • 1941–1945
  • 1948–1994
Rank Dae wonsu  (Grand Marshal)
Commands All  (Supreme commander)
Battles/wars

Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised Romanization Gim Il(-)seong
McCune–Reischauer Kim Ilsŏng
Birth name
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised Romanization Gim Seong(-)ju
McCune–Reischauer Kim Sŏngchu

Kim Il-sung (Korean: 김일성; English: /ˈkɪm ˈɪlˈsʌŋ, ˈsʊŋ/;Korean pronunciation: [ki.mil.s͈ʌŋ] or [kim.il.s͈ʌŋ]; born Kim Sŏng-ju (김성주); 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the supreme leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to 1994. He was also the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) from 1949 to 1994 (titled as chairman from 1949 to 1966 and as general secretary after 1966). Coming to power after the overthrow of Japanese rule in 1945, he authorized the invasion of South Korea in 1950 triggering a defense of South Korea by the United Nations led by the United States. A cease-fire in the Korean War was signed on 27 July 1953. He was one of the longest-serving non-royal heads of state in the 20th century, in office for more than 45 years.


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