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Kim Il-sung (1912 – 1994) |
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Kim Il-sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of North Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death, although his real power came from his position as General Secretary of the Korean Workers' Party. North Korea officially refers to him as the "Great Leader" and he is designated in the constitution as the country's "Eternal President." His birthday and the day of his death are public holidays in North Korea. --Read more at Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia Home | Archive | Updates | History | Links | Sitemap | Biography | PaperMoney Gallery | Portrait Gallery This Website Design and created by: Webmaster Copyright © 2006-2006 ENCYCLOINDIA COLLECTIBLES, Biography |