Kim Jong-il, former
leader of North Korea, 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 and publications, he is most commonly referred to as "Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong-il" (Korean:위대한 령도자 김정일동지) or "General" (Korean: 장군님).
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 to the Ragwon Machine Complex." or "The great leader Comrade provides
on-the-spot guidance 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 () 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 A ...
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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 ...
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Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
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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 ...
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List of Kim Il-sung's titles
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.
Usage in North Korean media
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List of Kim Jong-un's titles
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