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General Kim Jong Il

General Kim Jong Il is currently the leader of the DPRK (North Korea). He is described by the western media as one of the most mysterious world leaders as not much is known about him outside of the DPRK. Portraits, paintings and photos of him and his father, "The Great Leader" Kim Il Sung, are almost omnipresent around the DPRK.

Below is a brief summary of General Kim Jong Il's life. Please click on the sections you are interested in for more information.

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Early Life (1942 -1960) - summary from birth to university life.

 

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Higher Education (1960 - 1964) - later to be known as "The Dear Leader", he attended the most prestigious university in the DPRK, named after his father, Kim Il Sung University.

 

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Involvement in politics (1964-1979) - this section describes his rise in the political ranks of the DPRK and the different roles each different stage involved.

 

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1980 - 1994 - from his establishment in the core of North Korean politics to his nomination as the leader of the DPRK in 1994.

 

 


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