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Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Il (born Yuri Kim; 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second Supreme Leader (North Korean title), supreme leader of North Korea from Death and state funeral of Kim Il Sung, the de ...
, the former
leader of North Korea The supreme leader of North Korea () is the ''de facto'' hereditary leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, the state and the Korean People's Army. The title is honorary, given only after death in the first two cases. More broadly it can ...
, received numerous titles during his rule. Despite his death in 2011, he is currently the Eternal Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the Republic.


Usage of North Korean media

When he is mentioned in
North Korean media The mass media in North Korea is amongst the most strictly controlled in the world. The constitution nominally provides for freedom of speech and the press. However, the government routinely disregards these rights, and seeks to mold information ...
and publications, he is most commonly referred to as "Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il" () or "General" (). Like his father and son, when his name is written, it is always emphasised by a special bold font or in a larger font size, for example: "The great leader Comrade provides
on-the-spot guidance "On-the-spot guidance" (also "guidance tours" or "field guidance") is a term used in the North Korean mass media to describe appearances by the supreme leader, often at sites related to the military or to industry, at which the leader gives direc ...
to the Ragwon Machine Complex." or "The great leader Comrade provides
on-the-spot guidance "On-the-spot guidance" (also "guidance tours" or "field guidance") is a term used in the North Korean mass media to describe appearances by the supreme leader, often at sites related to the military or to industry, at which the leader gives direc ...
to the Ragwon Machine Complex." Article from North Korean magazine.


List of official titles and offices


Official titles


Held offices and titles


List of propagated titles


See also


Held titles

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Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea The President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (), alternatively styled "President of State Affairs" in official translations, is the supreme leader and head of state of North Korea. The president cha ...
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General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea The general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea () is the party leader, leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party in North Korea, and the Supreme Leader (North Korean title), country's supreme leader. Charter of the Wor ...
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Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Democratic People's Republic of Korea () is the commander-in-chief of the Korean People's Army, the military of North Korea. The office was established on 4 July 1950 and abolished with the passin ...
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Eternal leaders of North Korea The eternal leaders of North Korea are titles accorded to deceased leaders of North Korea. The phrase was used in a line of the preamble to the Constitution, as amended on 30 June 2016, and in subsequent revisions. It reads (in the original ve ...


Related

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List of Kim Il Sung's titles Kim Il Sung, the former leader of North Korea, held many titles and offices during his lifetime. Despite his death in 1994, he is currently the Eternal President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Usage in North Korean media When ...
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List of Kim Jong Un's titles Kim Jong Un, the current Supreme Leader of North Korea, holds many titles and offices. Currently, he holds the highest titles in the party, state and army, being ''General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea'', '' Chairman of the Central Mi ...


References

{{Kim Jong-il Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong-il Kim Jong Il (born Yuri Kim; 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his death in 2011, when he was ...
Propaganda in North Korea