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Kim Il-sung

1912 - 1994

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Kim Il Sung (; Korean: 김일성, Korean pronunciation: [kimils͈ʌŋ]; born Kim Song Ju, 김성주; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994 after which he was declared eternal president. He held the posts of Premier from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to 1994. He was the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) from 1949 to 1994 (titled as Chairman from 1949 to 1966 and as General Secretary after 1966). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Il-sung has received more than 9,996,919 page views. His biography is available in 131 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 130 in 2019). Kim Il-sung is the 100th most popular politician (down from 64th in 2019), the most popular biography from North Korea and the most popular North Korean Politician.

Kim Il-sung was the first leader of North Korea and is most famous for his role in the Korean War.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Il-sung ranks 100 out of 15,577. Before him are Henry IV of France, Wilhelm II, German Emperor, Murad IV, Uthman, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Theodosius I. After him are Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Pontius Pilate, Mehmed III, Philip IV of France, Hadrian, and Mary II of England.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Kim Il-sung ranks 2. Before him is Alan Turing. After him are Pope John Paul I, Eva Braun, Milton Friedman, Wernher von Braun, Jackson Pollock, Erich Honecker, Otto von Habsburg, Michelangelo Antonioni, Heinrich Harrer, and John Cage. Among people deceased in 1994, Kim Il-sung ranks 1. After him are Karl Popper, Richard Nixon, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Charles Bukowski, Erik Erikson, Erich Honecker, Elias Canetti, Eugène Ionesco, Linus Pauling, Ayrton Senna, and Burt Lancaster.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Il-sung ranks 1 out of 146. After him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Taejong of Joseon (1367), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Injo of Joseon (1595), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Kim Jong-un (1983), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), and Jang Song-thaek (1946).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Il-sung ranks 1. After him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Taejong of Joseon (1367), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Injo of Joseon (1595), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Kim Jong-un (1983), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), and Jang Song-thaek (1946).

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