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Kim Il Sung (/ k ɪ m ɪ l ˈ s ʌ ŋ,-ˈ s ʊ ŋ /; Korean: 김일성, Korean pronunciation: [kimils͈ʌŋ]; born Kim Sung Ju; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he led as Supreme Leader from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994.
Apr 17, 2024 · Kim Il-Sung was the communist leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994. He was the country’s premier from 1948 to 1972, chairman of its dominant Korean Workers’ Party from 1949, and president and head of state from 1972. Learn more about Kim’s life and career in this article.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn more about Kim Il-sung, the military-oriented premier and president of North Korea who headed the country for decades, at Biography.com.
Jul 3, 2019 · Fast Facts: Kim Il-Sung. Known For: Prime Minister, Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1948–1972, President 1972–1994, and establishing the Kim Dynasty in Korea. Born: April 15, 1912 in Mangyongdae, Pyongyang, Korea. Parents: Kim Hyong-jik and Kang Pan-sok. Died: July 8, 1994 at Hyangsan Residence, North Pyongan province, North Korea.
Jul 10, 1994 · By the time Kim Il Sung died on Friday at the age of 82, there was not one "Great Leader" running North Korea. There were three.
Kim Il-sung , (born April 15, 1912, Man’gyŏndae, Korea—died July 8, 1994, P’yŏngyang), Communist leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death. When Korea was effectively divided between a Soviet-occupied northern half and a U.S.-supported southern half at the end of World War II, Kim Il-sung helped establish a communist provisional ...
Jul 7, 1994 · Kim Il Sung (1912–94) Korean statesman, first premier of North Korea (1948–72) and president (1972–94). He joined the Korean Communist Party in 1931, and led a Korean unit in the Soviet Army during World War II. In 1950, Kim led a North Korean invasion of South Korea, precipitating the Korean War (1950–53).
