Eternal President in the context of Constitution of North Korea


Eternal President in the context of Constitution of North Korea

⭐ Core Definition: Eternal President

The eternal leaders of North Korea (officially the eternal leaders of Juche Korea) are titles accorded to deceased leaders of North Korea. The phrase was used in a line of the preamble to the Constitution, as amended on 30 June 2016, and in subsequent revisions.

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Eternal President in the context of President of North Korea

The president of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean조선민주주의인민공화국 주석) was the head of state of North Korea from 1972 to 1998. The position was only occupied by Kim Il Sung from 1972 until his death in 1994. Aside from being president, Kim was also the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Commission (until 1993) and Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (until 1991).

Following his death in 1994, the position remained vacant until 1998 and his son Kim Jong Il was not given the title to succeed him. A constitutional amendment in 1998 named Kim Il Sung as the eternal president and abolished the position.

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