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Bookmark or Share- Kim Jong Il - WikipediaKim Jong Il [b] (/ ˌ k ɪ m dʒ ɒ ŋ ˈ ɪ l /; [3] Korean: 김정일; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.il]; [c] born Yuri Kim; [d] 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea.
- Kim Jong Il - Death, North Korea & Family - BiographyBest Known For: Kim Jong Il's dominating personality and complete concentration of power have come to define the country North Korea. Astrological Sign: Aquarius
- Kim Jong Il | Biography & Facts | BritannicaKim Jong Il (born February 16, 1941, Siberia, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died December 17, 2011) was the ruler of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Il-Sung, who became the first premier of the newly formed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1948 and remained its leader until his death in 1994.
- North Korea under Kim Jong Il - Encyclopedia BritannicaNorth Korea - Nuclear, Juche, Reunification: Kim Il-Sung died on July 8, 1994, and his son Kim Jong Il succeeded him. However, he did not assume the posts of secretary-general of the KWP or president of North Korea. Instead, he consolidated his power over several years.
- Kim Jong-il - Encyclopedia.comKim Jong Il (born 1941) was the eldest son of Kim Il-sung, the founder and leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and his heir apparent. After 1985 he began to take part in North Korean state activities and to acquire honorific titles.
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