North Korea

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of North Korea The politics of North Korea take place within a formally democratic framework; in practice, North Korea functions as a single-party state. ...

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The Chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea is the supreme commander of the military and the most powerful person in the government of North Korea. According to law, the Chairman has the "highest administrative authority" of any official, and the post was confirmed in 1998 as the "highest office of state." The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) elects the Chairman for a period of five years. The election is held immediately subsequent to the election of a new People's Assembly. The following is a list of Presidents of North Korea since its Separation from South Korea. ... 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. ... Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942) is the leader of North Korea. ... The current Premier of North Korea is Pak Pong-ju. ... Kim Yong-Il - a minister of Land and Marine Transport. ... The Supreme Peoples Assembly is the parliament of the North Korea (DPRK). ... Kim Yong Nam is the current Chairman of the Presidium of the [[Supreme Categories: Korea-related stubs ... Kim Yong Nam (born 1928) is a North Korean official. ... The Workers Party of Korea (WPK; Korean chosŏngŭl: 조선로동당; hanja: 朝鮮勞動黨; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn Rodong-dang; revised: Joseon Rodong-dang ) is the ruling party of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea. ... Unification Flag of Korea Korean reunification is the possible future unification of North Korea and South Korea under a single government. ... The human rights record of North Korea is extremely difficult to fully assess due to the secretive and closed nature of the country. ... The foreign relations of North Korea are often tense and unpredictable. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The Supreme Peoples Assembly is the parliament of the North Korea (DPRK). ...

The current Chairman is Kim Jong-il. The SPA first elected him as Chairman on April 9, 1993 in an election where he ran unopposed. He has since been re-elected in 1998 and 2003, although the outcome was predetermined and he controlled the election. Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942) is the leader of North Korea. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There is debate as to whether "highest office of state" should be considered equivalent to head of state. Kim Il Sung, the deceased leader of North Korea, has been declared Eternal President but it appears that the office is a facet of his extensive cult of personality. The Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, who handles the diplomatic functions that a head of state might normally undertake, is also sometimes considered the head of state. North Korea's constitutional arrangements are often unclear to outside observers and it is difficult to determine the Chairman's official standing. However, the Chairman is both in law and in practice the most powerful member of the North Korean government. Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... Kim Il-sung (April 15, 1912–July 8, 1994) was a Korean Communist politician and the ruler of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea) from 1948 until his death. ... The following is a list of Presidents of North Korea since its Separation from South Korea. ... A cult of personality or personality cult arises when a countrys leader uses mass media to create a larger-than-life public image through unquestioning flattery and praise. ... Kim Yong Nam is the current Chairman of the Presidium of the [[Supreme Categories: Korea-related stubs ...

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