<Table> <Tr> <Th> Picture </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Offices held </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Period </Th> <Th> Ideology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kim Il - sung 김일성 ( 1912 -- 1994 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Commander of the KPA </Td> <Td> 8 February 1948 -- 24 December 1991 </Td> <Td> 9 September 1948 ↓ 8 July 1994 ( 7004167380000000000 ♠ 45 years , 302 days ) </Td> <Td> Juche ( Ten Principles ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 9 September 1948 -- 28 December 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Central Committee of the WPK </Td> <Td> 30 June 1949 -- 11 October 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK </Td> <Td> 26 June 1950 -- 8 July 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> General Secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK </Td> <Td> 11 October 1966 -- 8 July 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> President of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 28 December 1972 -- 8 July 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 28 December 1972 -- 9 April 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eternal President of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 5 September 1998 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kim Jong - il 김정일 ( 1942 -- 2011 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Commander of the KPA </Td> <Td> 24 December 1991 -- 17 December 2011 </Td> <Td> 8 July 1994 ↓ 17 December 2011 ( 7003637100000000000 ♠ 17 years , 162 days ) </Td> <Td> Juche Songun ( Ten Principles ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 9 April 1993 -- 17 December 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> General Secretary of the WPK </Td> <Td> 8 October 1997 -- 17 December 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eternal General Secretary of the WPK </Td> <Td> 11 April 2012 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eternal Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 13 April 2012 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kim Jong - un 김정은 ( born 1984 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Commander of the KPA </Td> <Td> 30 December 2011 -- Incumbent </Td> <Td> 17 December 2011 ↓ Incumbent ( 7003215300000000000 ♠ 5 years , 326 days ) </Td> <Td> Juche Songun ( Ten Principles ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First Secretary of the WPK </Td> <Td> 11 April 2012 -- 9 May 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK </Td> <Td> 11 April 2012 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 13 April 2012 -- 29 June 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the WPK </Td> <Td> 9 May 2016 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the State Affairs Commission </Td> <Td> 29 June 2016 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Picture </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Offices held </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Period </Th> <Th> Ideology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kim Il - sung 김일성 ( 1912 -- 1994 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Commander of the KPA </Td> <Td> 8 February 1948 -- 24 December 1991 </Td> <Td> 9 September 1948 ↓ 8 July 1994 ( 7004167380000000000 ♠ 45 years , 302 days ) </Td> <Td> Juche ( Ten Principles ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 9 September 1948 -- 28 December 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Central Committee of the WPK </Td> <Td> 30 June 1949 -- 11 October 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK </Td> <Td> 26 June 1950 -- 8 July 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> General Secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK </Td> <Td> 11 October 1966 -- 8 July 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> President of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 28 December 1972 -- 8 July 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 28 December 1972 -- 9 April 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eternal President of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 5 September 1998 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kim Jong - il 김정일 ( 1942 -- 2011 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Commander of the KPA </Td> <Td> 24 December 1991 -- 17 December 2011 </Td> <Td> 8 July 1994 ↓ 17 December 2011 ( 7003637100000000000 ♠ 17 years , 162 days ) </Td> <Td> Juche Songun ( Ten Principles ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 9 April 1993 -- 17 December 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> General Secretary of the WPK </Td> <Td> 8 October 1997 -- 17 December 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eternal General Secretary of the WPK </Td> <Td> 11 April 2012 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eternal Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 13 April 2012 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kim Jong - un 김정은 ( born 1984 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Commander of the KPA </Td> <Td> 30 December 2011 -- Incumbent </Td> <Td> 17 December 2011 ↓ Incumbent ( 7003215300000000000 ♠ 5 years , 326 days ) </Td> <Td> Juche Songun ( Ten Principles ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First Secretary of the WPK </Td> <Td> 11 April 2012 -- 9 May 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK </Td> <Td> 11 April 2012 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK </Td> <Td> 13 April 2012 -- 29 June 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the WPK </Td> <Td> 9 May 2016 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chairman of the State Affairs Commission </Td> <Td> 29 June 2016 -- Incumbent </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who was the ruler of north korea in 1950
who was the ruler of north korea in 1950
Kim Il - sung
Kim Il - sung