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General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Chosŏn'gŭl 조선로동당 총비서 Hancha 朝鮮勞動黨總書記 McCune–Reischauer Chosŏn Rodongdang Ch'ongbisŏ Revised Romanization Joseon Rodongdang Chongbiseo North Korea
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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.
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Communist Party of Korea
General Secretary of the Central Committee
Name Term Life span Kim Il-Sung 30 June 1925 – 30 June 1949 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994 (aged 82) Workers' Party of Korea
Chairman of the Central Committee
Name Term Life span Kim Il-Sung 30 June 1949 - 11 October 1966 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994 (aged 82) General Secretaries of the Central Committee
Name Term Life span Kim Il-Sung 12 October 1966 – 8 July 1994 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994 (aged 82) Kim Jong-Il 8 October 1997 – present 16 February 1941 – present (aged 70) Kim Jong-un January 8, 1983 (age 28) Categories:- Government of North Korea
- Leaders of political parties in North Korea
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