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“The liquidation of colonialism is a trend of the times which no force can hold back.” - Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong-il (born Yuri Irsenovich Kim;[3] 16 February 1941 or 1942[4] – 17 December 2011)[5] was the supreme leader of North Korea (DPRK) from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father and founder of the DPRK Kim Il-sung following the elder Kim’s death in 1994. Kim Jong-il was the General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, 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 to refer to him as the “supreme leader”.[6] He was also referred to as the “Dear Leader”, “our Father”, and “the General”, among others.[7] His son Kim Jong-un was promoted to a senior position in the ruling Workers’ Party and is his successor.[8] In 2010, he was ranked 31st in Forbes Magazine’s List of The World’s Most Powerful People.[9] The North Korean government announced his death on 19 December 2011.[5]
