Kim Jong Il [a] (/ k ɪ m dʒ ɒ ŋ ˈ ɪ l / ⓘ; [3] Korean: 김정일, Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.il] ⓘ; [b] born Yuri Kim; [c] 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his death in 2011, when he was ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Kim Jong Il (1941–2011) was the ruler of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Il-Sung, who was North Korea’s leader from 1948 until his death in 1994.

Kim Jong-il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim (according to the Soviet Union's records) [4] [5] [6] [7] (Hangul: 김정일; Hanja: 金正日, 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011) was the Supreme Leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) from the time

金正日（朝鲜语：김정일，英语：Kim Jong-il；1942年2月16日—2011年12月17日），朝鲜民主主义人民共和国第二代最高领导人，曾任朝鲜劳动党中央委员会总书记、朝鲜国防委员会委员长、朝鲜人民军最高司令官及朝鲜劳动党中央军事委员会委员长、中央军事委员会 ...

Apr 2, 2014 · Kim Jong Il oversaw the Propaganda and Agitation department, the government agency responsible for media control and censorship.

Kim Jong Il , or Kim Chong Il, (born Feb. 16, 1941, Siberia, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died Dec. 17, 2011, North Korea), North Korean leader, the son of Kim Il-Sung. Often called “Dear Leader” in his country, he was designated his father’s successor in 1980 and became North Korea’s de facto leader on his father’s death in 1994.

Jan 23, 2025 · Kim Jong Il rose through the political ranks of the Korean Workers' Party after completing his education at Kim Il Sung University, eventually succeeding his father, Kim Il Sung, as the country's leader in the mid-1990s.

KIM JONG IL. Kim Jong Il (1941-1994) was the leader of North Korea from 1994 to his death in 2011. A very secretive and mysterious figure, he rarely traveled outside of North Korea and most of what is known about him has come from defectors whose views are not always reliable.

Dec 17, 2011 · Kim Jong Il (김정일) (February 16, 1941 – December 17, 2011) was a communist politician and head of state of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) from 1994 until his death in 2011. He was the son of the head of the Korean Workers' Party and head of state of the DPRK, Kim Il Sung.

Dec 18, 2011 · Kim Jong-il, Dictator Who Turned North Korea Into a Nuclear State, Dies Korean Central News Agency, via European Pressphoto Agency Kim Jong-il, the son of North Korea's founder, visiting a...