General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
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| General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea |
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 Flag of the Workers' Party of Korea |
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| Appointer | Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Term length | None |
| Inaugural holder | Kim Il-sung |
| Formation | October 1966 |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선로동당 총비서 |
| Hancha | 朝鮮勞動黨總秘書 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Rodongdang Ch'ongbisŏ |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon Rodongdang Chongbiseo |
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Prior to 1966 the leader of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was the Chairman of the Central Committee. Since 1966, the year a party congress reformed the structure of the Party, the Central Committee has elected a leader called the General Secretary.
[edit] Chairman of the Central Committee
| Name | Term | Life span |
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| Kim Il-sung | 30 June 1949 – 11 October 1966 | 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994 (aged 82) |
[edit] General Secretaries of the Central Committee
| Name | Term | Life span |
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| Kim Il-sung | 12 October 1966 – 8 July 1994 | 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994 (aged 82) |
| Kim Jong-il | 8 October 1997 – 17 December 2011 | 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011 (aged 70) |
| Kim Jong-un (Acting) | 26 December 2011 – Present | 8 January 1983 or 1984 – Present (age 27 or 28) |
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