List of Kim Jong-il's titles
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When Kim Jong-il, former leader of North Korea, is mentioned in North Korean media and publications, he is not simply addressed by name. At least one special title is used, and his name is emphasised by a special bold font, for example: "The great leader Comrade Kim Jong-il provides on-the-spot guidance to the Ragwon Machine Complex."[1] Alternatively, a larger than normal font may be used.[2] The titles themselves were developed by the Central Committee of the Workers' Party. The same applies to Kim Jong-il's father, Kim Il-sung, who ruled North Korea from 1948 to 1994. Scholars[specify] have collected the following list of Kim Jong-il’s titles.[3][4]
List
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(黨中央) |
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The first of Kim Jong-il’s titles. Has been in use since 1973 after Kim was secretly appointed as his father’s successor and until it was officially announced in order to mention Kim Jong-il in press without calling him by name.[4] |
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The title has been in use since the middle of the 1970s.[4] |
(親愛하는 指導者) |
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This title was the most common title during Kim Il-sung’s rule.[4] |
(尊敬하는 指導者) |
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The title has been in use since the middle of the 1970s.[4] |
(賢明한 指導者) |
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(英明하신 指導者) |
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(唯一한 指導者) |
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The title has been in use since June 1975.[4] |
(領導者가 갖추어야 할 風貌를 完璧하게 지닌 親愛하는 指導者) |
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In use since the mid-1980s on special occasions.[4] |
(最高司令官) |
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First mentioned in the middle of the 1980s before Kim was officially appointed as Korean People's Army Commander-in-Chief.[4] |
(偉大한 領導者) |
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The most common of current Kim Jong-il's titles.[4] |
(人民의 어버이) |
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In use since February 1986.[4] |
(共産主義 未來의 太陽) |
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In use since the middle of the 1980s.[4] |
(百頭光明星) |
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(嚮導의 해발) |
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(革命武力의 首位) |
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In use since December 21, 1991, when Kim Jong-il became Commander-in-Chief of the Korean People's Army.[4] |
(祖國統一의 構成) |
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(祖國 統一의 象徵) |
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(民族의 命運) |
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(慈愛로운 아버지) |
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(黨과 國家와 軍隊의 首位) |
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(首領) |
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Became common after Kim Il-sung's death.[4] |
(將軍) |
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One of the most common titles. In use since 1994.[4] |
(우리黨과 우리 人民의 偉大한 領導者) |
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In use since 1994.[4] |
(偉大한 將軍님) |
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(敬愛하는 將軍님) |
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(偉大한 首領) |
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When Kim Il-sung was alive, this title was used only to refer to him.[4] |
(敬愛하는 首領) |
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(百戰百勝의 鋼鐵의 靈將) |
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In use since 1997 after the 3-year mourning for Kim Il-sung ended.[4] |
(社會主義 太陽) |
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(民族의 太陽) |
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(삶의 太陽) |
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(民族의 偉大한 太陽) |
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In use since 1999 after the new DPRK constitution was accepted in 1998.[4] |
(民族의 어버이) |
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(21世紀의 世界 首領) |
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In use since 2000.[4] |
(不世出의 領導者) |
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(21世紀 燦爛한 太陽) |
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(21世紀 偉大한 太陽) |
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(21世紀 嚮導者) |
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(稀世의 政治家) |
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(天出偉人) |
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(天出明將) |
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(民族의 最高領袖) |
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(主體의 燦爛한 太陽) |
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(黨과 人民의 首領) |
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(偉大한 元帥님) |
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(無敵必勝의 將軍) |
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(敬愛하는 아버지) |
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(21世紀의 嚮導星) |
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(實踐家型의 偉人) |
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(偉大한 守護者) |
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(救援者) |
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(革命의 首腦部) |
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(革命的 同志愛의 最高化身) |
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(閣下) |
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(永遠한 黨 總秘書) |
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Since April 2012.[5] |
References
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