List of leaders of North Korea facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Emblem
Incumbent Kim Jong-un since 17 December 2011
Style	Supreme Leader (formal) His Excellency (우수) (diplomatic or in international correspondence)
Residence	Ryongsong Residence
Term length	No limit
Inaugural holder	Kim Il-sung
Formation	9 September 1948

The Supreme Leader of North Korea is the head of state and head of government of North Korea. The leader chairs the executive branch of the unitary government and is the commander in chief of the North Korean Armed Forces. As the holder of the highest office of the Democratic Republic of Korea, the Supreme leader is the chief executive of the state.

Generations of leadership

      First generation       Second generation       Third generation

• Bold offices refer to the highest positions in North Korea

Picture	Name	Offices held	Period		Ideology
	Kim Il-sung 김일성 (1912–1994)
		Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK	9 September 1948 – 28 December 1972	9 September 1948 ↓ 8 July 1994 † (45 years, 302 days)	Juche (Ten Principles)
		Chairman of the Central Committee of the WPK	30 June 1949 – 11 October 1966
		Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK	26 June 1950 – 8 July 1994
		Supreme Commander of the KPA	4 July 1950 – 24 December 1991
		General Secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK	11 October 1966 – 8 July 1994
		President of the DPRK	28 December 1972 – 8 July 1994
		Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK	28 December 1972 – 9 April 1993
		Eternal President of the DPRK	5 September 1998 – present
	Kim Jong-il 김정일 (1941–2011)
		Supreme Commander of the KPA	24 December 1991 – 17 December 2011	8 July 1994 ↓ 17 December 2011 † (17 years, 162 days)	Juche Songun (Ten Principles)
		Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK	9 April 1993 – 17 December 2011
		General Secretary of the WPK	8 October 1997 – 17 December 2011
		Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK
		Eternal General Secretary of the WPK	11 April 2012 – present
		Eternal Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK	13 April 2012 – present
	Kim Jong-un 김정은 (born 1983)
		Supreme Commander of the KPA	30 December 2011 – present	17 December 2011 ↓ Incumbent (12 years, 134 days)
		First Secretary of the WPK	11 April 2012 – 9 May 2016
		Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK	11 April 2012 – present
		First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK	13 April 2012 – 29 June 2016
		Chairman of the WPK	9 May 2016 – present
		Chairman of the State Affairs Commission	29 June 2016 – present
		Supreme Representative of the Korean People	April 2019 – present

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Gobernantes de Corea del Norte para niños