Kim Il Sung [d] (/ k ɪ m ɪ l ˈ s ʌ ŋ,-ˈ s ʊ ŋ /; [4] Korean: 김일성, Korean pronunciation: [kimils͈ʌŋ] ⓘ; born Kim Song Ju; [e] [5] [6] [7] [8] 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and military leader.

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.

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.

KIM IL SUNG. Kim Il Sung (1912-1994, ruled 1948-1994) was the world's longest serving ruler. He ruled formally from August 25, 1948 to his death on July 8, 1994. He was known to his people as "Great Leader," "the Sun of the Nation," and the "Legendary Hero."

Jul 3, 2019 · Kim Il-Sung was the founding president of North Korea and first ruler of the Kim family dynasty. Learn about his life and events in his term of office.

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). Chairman of the Korean ...

Kim Il Sung (Hangul: 김일성; Hanja: 金日成, Kim Il Sŏng; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the first leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994. His birth name was "Kim Song-ju". Kim created the Juche political idea. He ran North Korea differently than the Soviet Union and China.

Kim Il-sung (April 15, 1912 – July 8, 1994) was the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) from late 1945 (prior to the state's 1948 founding) until his death, when his son, Kim Jong-il, succeeded him.

Kim Jong Il was the ruler of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Il-Sung, who became the first premier of the newly formed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1948 and remained its leader until his death in 1994. The …

Kim Il-sung (1912-1994), absolute ruler of North Korea for 46 years, was the first communist head of state to establish dynastic rule, enabling his son to succeed him. Kim Il-sung was born Kim Sung-ju on April 15, 1912, the son of a middle-class schoolmaster named Kim Hyung-jik in Pyongan-namdo, a northeastern province of Korea.