Organizations Cabinet Ministries The supreme leader of North Korea (Korean: 최고령도자; MR: Ch'oego Ryŏngdoja) is the de facto hereditary leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, the state and the Korean People's Army.

"Supreme Leader" was originally a designation used for Kim Il Sung only, and only after his death.

[1] During his lifetime he was known as "Great Leader" (위대한 수령), a title to this day that only refers to him.

[1] The 2020 newspaper article was part of the official preparations to appoint Kim Jong Un as the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea ie.

[1][2] Since November 2021, South Korean media have all reported that Kim Jong Un is called "Supreme Leader" (Suryeong) in North Korea.