Kim Il-sung, 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 Republic
The Eternal leaders of North Korea, officially the Eternal leaders of ''Juche'' Korea, refers to the practice of granting posthumous titles to deceased leaders of North Korea. The official title was established by a line in the preamble to the ...
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Usage in 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 Il-sung" (Korean:위대한 수령 김일성동지) or "Leader" (Korean: 수령님).
When his name is written, it is always emphasised by a special bold font or in a larger font size, for example: "Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung is the Founder of the Socialist Cause of Juche, the Founder of Socialist Korea" or "Great Leader Comrade is the Founder of the Socialist Cause of Juche, the Founder of Socialist Korea."
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 Workers' Party of Korea
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General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
The general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (Korean: 조선로동당 총비서) is the head of the Workers' Party of Korea, the ruling party in North Korea, and considered as the supreme leader of North Korea. The general secretary i ...
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Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK
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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 () is the head of state of North Korea.Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 100 The president chairs the State Af ...
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Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국무력 최고사령관) is the commander-in-chief of the Korean People's Army, the military of North Korea. The office ...
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Eternal leaders of North Korea
The Eternal leaders of North Korea, officially the Eternal leaders of ''Juche'' Korea, refers to the practice of granting posthumous titles to deceased leaders of North Korea. The official title was established by a line in the preamble to the ...
Related
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List of Kim Jong-il's titles
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List of Kim Jong-un's titles
Kim Jong-un, 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 Milit ...
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