Kim Il Sung, North Korean general and politician, 1st Supreme Leader of North Korea (died 1994)

Kim Il Sung was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he led as its first supreme leader and dictator from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. Afterwards, he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong Il and was declared Eternal President.

The following is a list of de jure and de facto leaders of North Korea since its founding in 1948.

• General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
• President of the State Affairs of North Korea
• President of North Korea (1972-1998)
• Premier of North Korea
• Supreme Leader of North Korea
• Eternal leaders of North Korea