List of leaders of North Korea

For the de jure head of state of North Korea, see List of heads of state of North Korea.

The following is a list of de jure and de facto leaders of North Korea since its founding in 1948.

Soviet occupation

After the end of World War II in East Asia, Korea was divided into two separate occupation zone, with the US military administration in the south, and the Soviet authority ruled the northern part.

Holders		Took office	Left office	Position
Soviet Civil Administration
	Terentii Shtykov	1945	1948	Head administrator of the SCA (de facto).
	Andrei Romanenko	1945	1947	Head of Civil Administration (de jure).
	Nikolai Lebedev	1947	1948	Head of Civil Administration (de jure).

People's Committee period (1946–1948)

Holders		Took office	Left office	Deputy	Deputy's tenure
Chairmen of the Provisional People's Committee
	Kim Il Sung	9 February 1946	22 February 1947	Kim Tu-bong	1946–1947
Chairmen of the People's Committee
	Kim Il Sung	22 February 1947	9 September 1948	Kim Chaek	1947–1948
				Hong Ki-ju

Supreme Leader

The Supreme Leader is the de facto ruler of North Korea, most of whom are descended from the Kim's family who has been ruling the country since 1948.

Holders		Took office	Left office	Connection
Supreme Leader of North Korean
	Kim Il Sung	9 September 1948	8 July 1994	Kim family
	Kim Jong Il	8 July 1994	17 December 2011	Kim family
	Kim Jong Un	17 December 2011	present	Kim family

WPK General Secretary

Main article: General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea

President

Main articles: President of North Korea and President of the State Affairs Commission

Premier

Main article: Premier of North Korea

See also

• Politics of North Korea
• Workers' Party of Korea
• Government of North Korea

References

• World Statesmen – North Korea