Kim il-sung

His Excellency Eternal Leader Generalissimo Kim Jong-il
Official portrait issued after his death,
In office 8 July &#;– 17 December [1]
Premier	Hong Song-nam Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim
Preceded by	Kim Il-sung(as President)
Succeeded by	Kim Jong-un
In office 8 October &#;– 17 December
Deputy	Kim Yong-nam Choe Yong-rim Jo Myong-rok Ri Yong-ho
Preceded by	Kim Il-sung
Succeeded by	Position abolished (Proclaimed Eternal Party General Secretary after his death)
In office 9 April &#;– 17 December
Deputy	Jo Myong-rok
Preceded by	Kim Il-sung
Succeeded by	Position abolished as Kim Jong-il was declared as the Eternal Chairman on 13 April
In office 24 December &#;– 17 December
Preceded by	Kim Il-sung
Succeeded by	Kim Jong-un[2]
In office 8 October &#;– 17 December
Deputy	Kim Jong-un Ri Yong-ho
Preceded by	Kim Il-sung
Succeeded by	Kim Jong-un
In office 24 May &#;– 9 April
Leader	Kim Il-sung
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	O Chin-u
Born	()16 February Vyatskoye, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union(Soviet records) ()16 February Baekdu Mountain, Japanese Korea(North Korean biography)[a]
Died	17 December () (aged&#;70) Pyongyang,[3]Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Resting place	Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Spouse(s)	Kim Young-sook (–)
Domestic partner	Song Hye-rim (–) Ko Young-hee (–) Kim Ok (–)
Children	Kim Sul-song Kim Jong-nam Kim Jong-chul Kim Jong-un Kim Yo-jong
Alma mater	Mangyongdae Revolutionary School Kim Il-sung University
Signature
Allegiance	&#;North Korea
Branch/service	Korean People's Army
Years&#;of service	–
Rank	Taewonsu (대원수, roughly translated as Grand Marshal or Generalissimo)
Commands	Supreme Commander
Chosŏn'gŭl	김정일
Hancha	金正日
Revised Romanization	Gim Jeong(-)il
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chŏngil

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Jong-il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim (according to the Soviet Union's records)^[4][5][6][7] (Hangul: 김정일; Hanja: 金正日, 16 February – 17 December ) was the Supreme Leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) from the time of his father's death in until his own death in He was the son of Kim Il-Sŏng.

Official North Korean propaganda said that Jong-il was born on Mount Paektu (a holy mountain in Korea); but most historians think that he was born near Chabarowsk in the Soviet Union. The North Korean laws made him permanent ruler of North Korea for life. He was sometimes referred to as the "Dear Leader", but this was not an official title.

Kim jong il biography achievements definition In , the Clinton administration and North Korea agreed to a framework designed to freeze and eventually dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program. The country would still require significant food aid to feed its people. The First Family on Inauguration Day. Reports began to surface regarding his declining physical condition, especially as he failed to appear in public for significant events, including the Olympic torch ceremony.

His official title was "Chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea", "Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army" and "General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea". Many people in North Korea were imprisoned or killed for speaking out against the Kim regime. Almost everyone in North Korea wore a small pin with a picture of Kim Jŏng-Il or Kim Il-Sŏng on it.

The North Korean government told people of his death through the statemedia on 19 December It was said that he had died two days earlier of "physical and mental over-work".^[8][9]

Early life

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Kim Jong-il was born as Yuri Irsenovich Kim on 16 February or in either Korea or the USSR .

He was the son of Kim Il-Sung is was responsible for the Korean War in .

Kim jong il biography golf It adamantly maintained any normalcy of relations between North Korea and the United States would come about only if North Korea changed its human rights policies, eliminated all chemical and biological weapons programs, and ended missile technology proliferation. In , after a meeting with Madeleine Albright , he agreed to a moratorium on missile construction. The New York Times reported on September 10 that Kim was "very ill and most likely suffered a stroke a few weeks ago, but United States intelligence authorities do not think his death is imminent". Kim Jong-un [ 2 ].

Leader of North Korea

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Rising through the ranks

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In Kim Il-sung designated Kim Jong-il as his successor, solidifying the leadership transition within North Korea. Kim Jong-il's rise to power was marked by his gradual ascent within the North Korean political hierarchy.

He began his official political career in the mids, holding various positions in the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. Over the years, he consolidated his influence and took on key roles in military and propaganda departments.

Kim jong il double rainbow: According to Hwang, Kim Jong-il personally directed even minor details of state affairs, such as the size of houses for party secretaries and the delivery of gifts to his subordinates. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in , the economic impact was even greater. His official government biography claims Kim Jong Il completed his general education between September and August in Pyongyang, the current capital city of North Korea. Yet, his lack of military service experience initially posed challenges in asserting authority over the armed forces.

By , he succeeded his father, Kim Il-sung, as the Supreme Leader of North Korea.

Rule ( – )

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Following Kim Il-Sung's death in , Kim Jong-il became North Korea's 2nd Supreme Leader. During his rule, North Korea experienced a devastating famine which resulted in millions of deaths due to starvation. In the early s, Kim oversaw the development of nuclear weapons with a series of missile tests by launching rockets of the coast of Japan and South Korea.

His "Military-First" policy exacerbated economic challenges, leading to widespread hardship for the North Korean people and political repression.

Kim jong il biography achievements definition biology Kim Jong Il's early education reportedly took place in Pyongyang, but many scholars believe he spent part of this time in China due to the Korean War. The Agreed Framework was negotiated with the United States, but later North Korea admitted that they were secreatly violating the agreement. Examples include his family's nationalist revolutionary roots and claims that his birth was foretold by a swallow, the appearance of a double rainbow over Mount Paekdu, and a new star in the heavens. Kim Jong Il's net worth and earnings during his leadership of North Korea are largely shrouded in mystery, as the secretive nature of the regime makes it difficult to ascertain his actual financial status.

Personal life

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Kim Jong-il was a Stalinist. He believed in the North Korean Communist philosophy of Juche (self-reliance). He was afraid to travel on aeroplanes and traveled only on trains. He was well known for his love of movies and luxury goods, especially caviar and Hennessey brand cognac, even though North Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world.

Former United StatesSecretary of StateMadeleine Albright once gave Jong-il a present of a basketball signed by Michael Jordan when he visited North Korea because Jong-il was a fan of the National Basketball Association and of Michael Jordan.

Death

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On the morning of 17 December , at the age of 69 or 70, Jong-il died of a heart attack while traveling.

His funeral was held on 28 December, and as a result, Kim Jong-un was then elected as the new leader of North Korea. On 13 April , Kim Jong-il was made Eternal Chairman of the National Defence Commission and Eternal General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea.

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