This article is about the title used from 1972 to 1994. For other uses, see President of North Korea (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with President of the State Affairs of North Korea or Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.
President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 주석
Emblem of North Korea
Flag of North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Member of
Central People's Committee
Residence
Kumsusan Assembly Hall
Seat
Pyongyang
Appointer
Supreme People's Assembly
Term length
Four years, renewable (until 1992) Five years, renewable (from 1992)
Precursor
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
Formation
27 December 1972
First holder
Kim Il Sung
Final holder
Kim Il Sung
Abolished
5 September 1998
Deputy
Vice President of North Korea
Politics of North Korea
Constitution
Juche(state ideology)
Songun("military-first" policy)
Eternal leaders
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Workers' Party of Korea
Congress (8th)
General Secretary and Supreme Leader
Kim Jong Un
Rules
Central Committee (8th)
Politburo (8th)
Presidium (8th)
Kim Jong Un
Choe Ryong-hae
Jo Yong-won
Kim Tok-hun
Ri Pyong-chol
Secretariat (8th)
Central Military Commission (8th)
Chairman
Kim Jong Un
Vice Chairman
Ri Yong-gil
Ri Pyong-chol
Central Auditing Commission (8th)
Chairman
Kim Jae-ryong
Organization and Guidance Department
Propaganda and Agitation Department
United Front Department
Supreme People's Assembly
14th term
Chairman
Pak In-chol
Standing Committee (14th)
Chairman
Choe Ryong-hae
Judiciary
Central Court (14th)
President
Kang Yun-sok
Central Public Prosecutors (14th)
Director
Kim Myong-gil
State Affairs Commission
14th term
President
Kim Jong Un
First Vice President
Choe Ryong-hae
Vice President
Kim Tok-hun
Cabinet
14th term
Premier
Kim Tok-hun
Vice Premier
Pak Jong-gun
Jon Hyon-chol
Kim Song-ryong
Ri Song-hak
Pak Hun
Ju Chol-gyu
Elections
Recent elections
Parliamentary: 2009
2014
2019
Local: 2015
2019
2023
Administrative divisions
First-level
Provinces
Special cities
Second-level
cities
Kun(county)
Third-level
Eup(town)
Dong(neighborhood)
Ri(village)
Rodonjagu(workers' district)
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Choe Son-hui
Diplomatic missions of / in North Korea
Nationality law
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Korean conflict
Korean reunification
Related topics
Censorship
Human rights
Kim family
Propaganda
Illicit activities
Law
Enforcement
Security Ministry
North Korea portal
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The president of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 주석) was the head of state of North Korea from 1972 to 1998. The position was only occupied by Kim Il Sung from 1972 until his death in 1994. Aside from being president, Kim was also the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Commission (until 1993) and Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (until 1991).
Following his death in 1994, the position remained vacant until 1998 and his son Kim Jong Il was not given the title to succeeded him. A constitutional amendment in 1998 named Kim Il Sung as the eternal president and abolished the position.
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