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Kim Jong-il was a North Korean politician and dictator who served as the second supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 until his death in 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Il-sung, and continued the family's authoritarian rule. Kim Jong-il was posthumously declared an Eternal Leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). His reign was marked by economic hardship and international isolation.
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Career Timeline
1970C$10M
Rising Party Official
Consolidated leadership positions.
1994A▲▲$1B+$990M
Supreme Leader of North Korea
Inherited Power from Father.
1996B▼$3B+$2B
North Korean Famine
Economic challenges under leadership.
2006B$3.5B+$500M
First Nuclear Test
International Condemnation.
2011D▼▼$4B+$500M
Death of Kim Jong-il
Passing Power to Son.
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Last updated: February 23, 2026