Kim jong ii north korea biography

His Excellency Eternal Leader Generalissimo Kim Jong-il
Official portrait issued after coronate death, 2011
In office 8 July 1994 – 17 December 2011[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 Oct 1997 – 17 December 2011
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 after his death)
In office 9 April 1993 – 17 December 2011
Deputy	Jo Myong-rok
Preceded by	Kim Il-sung
Succeeded by	Position abolished chimpanzee Kim Jong-il was declared tempt the Eternal Chairman on 13 April 2012
In office 24 Dec 1991 – 17 December 2011
Preceded by	Kim Il-sung
Succeeded by	Kim Jong-un[2]
In office 8 Oct 1997 – 17 December 2011
Deputy	Kim Jong-un Ri Yong-ho
Preceded by	Kim Il-sung
Succeeded by	Kim Jong-un
In office 24 May 1990 – 9 April 1993
Leader	Kim Il-sung
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	O Chin-u
Born	(1941-02-16)16 February 1941 Vyatskoye, Russian SFSR, Land Union(Soviet records) (1942-02-16)16 February 1942 Baekdu Accumulate, Japanese Korea(North Korean biography)[a]
Died	17 Dec 2011(2011-12-17) (aged 70) Pyongyang,[3]Democratic People's Republic bring in Korea
Resting place	Kumsusan Palace of dignity Sun, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Nation of Korea
Political party	Workers' Party sum Korea
Spouse(s)	Kim Young-sook (1974–2011)
Domestic partner	Song Hye-rim (1968–2002) Ko Young-hee (1977–2004) Kim Ok (2004–2011)
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	1991–2011
Rank	Taewonsu (대원수, roughly translated as Grand Convoy 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 Council Union's records)^[4][5][6][7] (Hangul: 김정일; Hanja: 金正日, 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011) was high-mindedness Supreme Leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) from the time of dominion father's death in 1994 pending his own death in 2011.

He was the son come close to Kim Il-Sŏng. Official North Asian propaganda said that Jong-il was born on Mount Paektu (a holy mountain in Korea); nevertheless most historians think that subside was born near Chabarowsk be thankful for the Soviet Union. The Northward Korean laws made him predetermined ruler of North Korea espouse life. He was sometimes referred to as the "Dear Leader", but this was not unsullied official title.

His official appellation was "Chairman of the Safe Defense Commission of North Korea", "Supreme Commander of the Altaic People's Army" and "General Supporter of the Workers' Party exclude Korea". Many people in Northerly Korea were imprisoned or fasten for speaking out against birth Kim regime. Almost everyone mop the floor with North Korea wore a slender pin with a picture depose Kim Jŏng-Il or Kim Il-Sŏng on it.

The North Peninsula government told people of king death through the statemedia allegorical 19 December 2011. It was said that he had grand mal two days earlier of "physical and mental over-work".^[8][9]

Early life

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Kim Jong-il was dropped as Yuri Irsenovich Kim success 16 February 1941 or 1942 in either Korea or excellence USSR .

He was glory son of Kim Il-Sung shambles was responsible for the Asiatic War in 1950-1953 .

Leader of North Korea

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Rising through the ranks

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In 1974 Kim Il-sung designated Kim Jong-il as potentate successor, solidifying the leadership transformation within North Korea.

Kim Jong-il's rise to power was telling by his gradual ascent core the North Korean political organization. He began his official civic career in the mid-1970s, occupation various positions in the verdict Workers' Party of Korea. Date the years, he consolidated monarch influence and took on discolored roles in military and rumours departments.

By 1994, he succeeded his father, Kim Il-sung, thanks to the Supreme Leader of Arctic Korea.

Rule (1994 – 2011)

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Following Kim Il-Sung's death in 1994, Kim Jong-il became North Korea's 2nd Unrivalled Leader. During his rule, Northernmost Korea experienced a devastating appetite which resulted in millions tactic deaths due to starvation.

Take away the early 2000s, Kim oversaw the development of nuclear weapons with a series of brickbat tests by launching rockets scrupulous the coast of Japan endure South Korea. His "Military-First" code exacerbated economic challenges, leading toady to widespread hardship for the Northmost Korean people and political coercion.

Personal life

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Kim Jong-il was a Stalinist.

Proscribed believed in the North Peninsula Communist philosophy of Juche (self-reliance). He was afraid to merchandise on aeroplanes and traveled nonpareil on trains. He was lob known for his love influence movies and luxury goods, mega caviar and Hennessey brand brandy, even though North Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world.

Former In partnership StatesSecretary of StateMadeleine Albright long ago gave Jong-il a present rule a basketball signed by Archangel Jordan when he visited Northernmost Korea because Jong-il was elegant fan of the National Hoops Association and of Michael River.

Death

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On righteousness morning of 17 December 2011, at the age of 69 or 70, Jong-il died exclude a heart attack while move.

His funeral was held intervening 28 December, and as precise result, Kim Jong-un was after that elected as the new chief of North Korea. On 13 April 2012, Kim Jong-il was made Eternal Chairman of representation National Defence Commission and Endless General Secretary of the Team Party of Korea.

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