When was Kim Jong Il born?

Kim Jong Il was born on 16 February 1941 in Vyatskoye.

What positions has Kim Jong Il held?

Positions held by Kim Jong Il include: General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1997–2011); Supreme Leader of North Korea (1994–2011); President of the State Affairs Commission (1993–2011); member of the Supreme People's Assembly; Eternal leaders of North Korea.

Where did Kim Jong Il study?

Kim Jong Il was educated at Kim Il-sung University, University of Malta, Mangyongdae Revolutionary School.

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Kim Jong Il

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Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011

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Kim Jong Il was a North Korean politician and dictator who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his own death in 2011. Posthumously, Kim Jong Il was declared an eternal leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).

Quick facts

Born: 16 February 1941 wd
Place of birth: Vyatskoye wd
Died: 17 December 2011 wd
Place of death: Pyongyang wd
Citizenship: North Korea wd
Occupation: politician, military personnel, film producer, film actor, voice actor, television director wd
Political party: Workers’ Party of Korea wd
Education: Kim Il-sung University, University of Malta, Mangyongdae Revolutionary School wd
Spouse: Hong Il-chon, Song Hye-rim, Kim Young-sook wd

Positions held wd

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (8 October 1997 – 17 December 2011)
Supreme Leader of North Korea (8 July 1994 – 17 December 2011)
President of the State Affairs Commission (9 April 1993 – 17 December 2011)
member of the Supreme People's Assembly
Eternal leaders of North Korea

Awards wd

Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1995)
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (2005)
Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (2010)
Hero of the Republic
Order of Kim Il Sung (1978)
Order of the National Flag
National Order of Merit (2005)
Order of the Republic, 1st Class (1983)
Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1985)
Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali (1992)
National Order of Niger (1986)
Order of Independence (1992)
Royal Order of Cambodia
Order of the Nile
National Order of the Leopard

Questions

When was Kim Jong Il born?: Kim Jong Il was born on 16 February 1941 in Vyatskoye.
What positions has Kim Jong Il held?: Positions held by Kim Jong Il include: General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1997–2011); Supreme Leader of North Korea (1994–2011); President of the State Affairs Commission (1993–2011); member of the Supreme People's Assembly; Eternal leaders of North Korea.
Where did Kim Jong Il study?: Kim Jong Il was educated at Kim Il-sung University, University of Malta, Mangyongdae Revolutionary School.

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