Who took over North Korea in 1994?
Kim Il-sung
| Eternal Leader Generalissimo Kim Il-sung | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Himself (as Chairman) |
| Succeeded by | Kim Jong-il |
| President of North Korea | |
| In office 28 December 1972 – 8 July 1994 |
When did Kim Jong-Un take power?
Kim Jong-un
| Supreme Leader Grand Marshal Kim Jong-un | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 11 April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Jong-il |
| President of the State Affairs Commission | |
| Incumbent |
Who is the Supreme Leader of North Korea?
Currently, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea is the first priority political position of the supreme leader. Propaganda workers began calling Kim Il-sung supreme leader in the late 1940s and the term has since been used to describe the status of Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un.
When did Kim Jong-il take over from his father?
Although Kim Jong-il had been his father’s designated successor as early as 1974, named commander-in-chief in 1991, and became Supreme Leader upon his father’s death, it took him some time to consolidate his power. He officially took over his father’s old post as General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea on 8 October 1997.
Who was the Supreme Commander of the Korean people’s Army?
On 24 December 1991, Kim was also named Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army. Defence Minister Oh Jin-wu, one of Kim Il-sung’s most loyal subordinates, engineered Kim Jong-il’s acceptance by the Army as the next leader of North Korea, despite his lack of military service.
Who was in charge of Kim Jong il’s government?
Kim Jong-il commanded the armed forces, Choe Yong-rim headed the government and handled domestic affairs and Kim Yong-nam handled foreign relations. However, in practice Kim Jong-il exercised absolute control over the government and the country.