Kim Jong-Il: Leader o North Korea (1994–2011)

He succeedit his faither an foonder o the DPRK Kim Il-sung follaein the elder Kim's daith in 1994. He wis the Chairman o the Naitional Defence Commission, General Secretary o the Wirkers' Pairty o Korea, an the Supreme Commander o the Korean Fowk's Airmy, the fowert lairgest standin airmy in the warld. In Aprile 2009, North Korea's constitution wis amendit an nou implicitly refers tae him as the "Supreme Leader". He wis an aw referred tae as the "Dear Leader", "oor Faither", "the General" and "Generalissimo". His son Kim Jong-un wis promotit tae a senior position in the rulin Wirker's Pairty an is his successor.

Kim Jong-il
김정일
Kim Jong-il on 24 August 2011
Eternal General Secretary o the Wirkers' Pairty o Korea (Appellation)
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 Aprile 2012
Supreme Leader o North Korea
In office 8 Julie 1994 – 17 December 2011
Premier	Hong Song-nam Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim
Precedit bi	Kim Il-sung (as Preses)
Succeedit bi	Kim Jong-un
General Secretary o the Wirkers' Pairty o Korea
In office 8 October 1997 – 17 December 2011
Depute	Kim Yong-nam Choe Yong-rim Jo Myong-rok Ri Yong-ho
Precedit bi	Kim Il-sung
Succeedit bi	Position abolished (Proclaimed Eternal Party general secretary after his death)
Chairman o the Naitional Defence Commission o North Korea
In office 9 Aprile 1993 – 17 December 2011
Depute	Jo Myong-rok
Precedit bi	Kim Il-sung
Succeedit bi	Position abolished as Kim Jong-il wis declared as the Eternal chairman on 13 Aprile 2012
Supreme Commander o the Korean Fowk's Army
In office 24 December 1991 – 17 December 2011
Precedit bi	Kim Il-sung
Succeedit bi	Kim Jong-un
Chairman o the Central Militar Commission o the Wirkers' Pairty
In office 8 October 1997 – 17 December 2011
Depute	Kim Jong-un Ri Yong-ho
Precedit bi	Kim Il-sung
Succeedit bi	Kim Jong-un
First Vice Chairman o the Naitional Defence Commission o North Korea
In office 24 Mey 1990 – 9 Aprile 1993
Leader	Kim Il-sung
Precedit bi	Position creatit
Succeedit bi	O Chin-u
Personal details
Born	16 Februar 1941(1941-02-16) Vyatskoye, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (Soviet records) 16 Februar 1942(1942-02-16) Baekdu Mountain, Japanese Korea (North Korean biography)[a]
Dee'd	17 December 2011(2011-12-17) (aged 70) Pyongyang , Democratic Fowk's Republic o Korea
Restin place	Kumsusan Palace o the Sun, Pyongyang, Democratic Fowk's Republic o Korea
Poleetical pairty	Wirkers' Pairty o Korea
Spoose(s)	Kim Young-sook (1974–2011)
Domestic partner	Song Hye-rim (1968–2002) Ko Young-hee (1977–2004) Kim Ok (2004–2011)
Bairns	Kim Sul-song Kim Jong-nam Kim Jong-chul Kim Jong-un Kim Yo-jong
Alma mater	Kim Il-sung University
Signatur
Militar service
Allegiance	North Korea
Service/brainch	Korean Fowk's Army
Years o service	1991–2011
Rank	Generalissimo (대원수)
Commands	Supreme Commander
^ North Korean biographies, which claim his birth date as 16 February 1942, are generally nae considered tae be factually reliable. See below.