Profile of Kim Jong-il

Feb. 1941 Born at Milyoung, Baekdu Mountain
His father Kim Il-sung and mother Kim Jong-suk
1945 Back to settle in North Korea from the Soviet Union
1950-52 Went to China to study at the Jirin Academy
Jul. 1961 Entered the Worker’s Party of Korea
1966 Central Committee Member
Jun. 1973 Senior Manager of the Party’s Promotion Department
Sep. 1973 Secretary in charge of the Party’s promotion
Feb. 1974 Announced as the successor
Oct. 1980 Given senior posts in the Politburo, the Military Commission, and the Party Secretariat at the Sixth Party Congress
1983 First official visit to China as the Successor by the invitation of Hu Yaobang
May. 1990 Vice-Chairman of the National Defence Commission
Dec. 1991 Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army
Apr. 1992 Attained the title “Dear Father”
Apr. 1993 Chairman of the National Defence Commission
Oct. 1997 General Secretary of the Worker’s Party
Sep. 1998 Reappointed as Chairman of the National Defence Commission
Oct. 1998 A meeting with Chung Ju-young, Founder of Hyundai
May. 2000 First state visit to China as the Supreme Leader of North Korea
Jun. 2000 Summit meeting with President Kim Dae-jung
Oct. 2007 Summit meeting with President Roh Moo-hyun
Aug. 2008 Paralysed from stroke
Apr. 2009 Reappointed as Chairman of the National Defence Commission
Sep. 2010 Given senior posts in the Politburo, the Military Commission, and the Party Secretariat at the Third Worker’s Party General Assembly
Oct. 2010 Kim Jong-un officially designated as the successor
Aug. 2011 Visit to Russia and China
17 December 2011 Died at 8:30am on 17

 

Search in Site