Korea: Pictures of Kim Jong-il (16 February 1941 - 17 December 2011), head and shoulders, set against the flag of North Korea (DPRK). Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il and born Yuri Irsenovich Kim, was the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He was the Chairman of the National Defense Commission, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the ruling party since 1948, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, the fourth largest standing army in the world. His son Kim Jong-un took over after his death.
Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, born 16 February 1941 (Soviet records) or 16 February 1942 (North Korean records), is the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is the Chairman of the National Defense Commission, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the ruling party since 1948, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, the fourth largest standing army in the world. In April 2009, North Korea's constitution was amended and now implicitly refers to him as the 'Supreme Leader'. He is also referred to as the 'Dear Leader, "our Father". His son Kim Jong-un was promoted to a senior position in the ruling Worker's Party and is heir apparent.
Size: 5515px × 3120px
Photo credit: © Pictures From History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: art, arts, asia, asian, autarky, authoritarian, autocracy, autocrat, autocratic, banner, chairman, commander, communism, communist, democratic, dictator, dprk, east, flag, head, historical, history, il, image, images, irsenovich, isolationism, isolationist, jong, jong-il, juche, kim, korea, korean, leader, north, peoples, pictures, portrait, republic, ruler, state, supreme, yuri
